top-level
adjective
1
: highest in level, position, or rank
top-level executives
2
: involving people of the highest level, position, or rank
a top-level competition/meeting
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The general perception is that most of this activity probably takes place overseas and the targets are typically not top-level people, to put it that way.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
However, someone like Vonn, who is exceptionally fit, disciplined, and has access to top-level medical care, would be expected to recover better than the average person of the same age.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
If top-level soccer is now played by something like rootless cosmopolitans, it’s financed by billionaires who are no longer primarily European.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The primary suite includes a fitness area and a Turkish bath, while a top-level bar and cinema lounge add a playful counterpoint to the architectural rigor.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
However, someone like Vonn, who is exceptionally fit, disciplined, and has access to top-level medical care, would be expected to recover better than the average person of the same age.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
If top-level soccer is now played by something like rootless cosmopolitans, it’s financed by billionaires who are no longer primarily European.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The primary suite includes a fitness area and a Turkish bath, while a top-level bar and cinema lounge add a playful counterpoint to the architectural rigor.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Top-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-level. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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