high-level
adjective
high-lev·el
ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a high level
2
: being of high importance or rank
high-level diplomats
3
: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions
4
: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous
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Still, impeachment was intended as and remains a tool to remove high-level public officials who are engaged in gross negligence in the performance of their duties in ways that threaten public order and the polity as a whole.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
The high-level policy encouraged a flood of startups, of which only a handful survived.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Present high-level information with the ability to drill down as requested.
—Bymary Elizabeth Bradford, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Because of that, there are high-level players that could unexpectedly become available at this season's trade deadline, and here are three of them.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
The high-level policy encouraged a flood of startups, of which only a handful survived.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Present high-level information with the ability to drill down as requested.
—Bymary Elizabeth Bradford, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Because of that, there are high-level players that could unexpectedly become available at this season's trade deadline, and here are three of them.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for high-level
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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