low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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The Bill reflects growing recognition that offences targeting retail workers and businesses should not be treated as low-level or victimless crimes.
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Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
However Quiroz noted that the challenge was much like a real world simulation, where users do not have low-level access to hardware in proprietary systems either.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
But the economics of low-level soccer remain brutal, and Spokane’s women’s soccer team folded three weeks ago after completing its second season.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
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Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The vulnerability is a local privilege escalation, meaning it can be chained to a separate vulnerability to give users or processes with low-level privileges the ability to defeat OS protections and gain full SYSTEM rights needed to install malware.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
However Quiroz noted that the challenge was much like a real world simulation, where users do not have low-level access to hardware in proprietary systems either.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
But the economics of low-level soccer remain brutal, and Spokane’s women’s soccer team folded three weeks ago after completing its second season.
—Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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