high-level
Americanadjective
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undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status.
a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.
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having senior authority or high status.
high-level personnel.
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(of a programming language) based on a vocabulary of Englishlike statements for writing program code rather than the more abstract instructions typical of assembly language or machine language.
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Military. (of aerial warfare) undertaken at or from a high altitude.
high-level bombing; a high-level attack.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of high-level
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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In-person talks between high-level American and Russian officials are rare.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
They may provide a useful high-level description of behavior without revealing the physical mechanisms producing it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The high-level negotiations came after the sides in January agreed to establish an intelligence-sharing mechanism as they edge towards a security agreement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some jobs of older high-level workers might still be in danger, though.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Oppenheimer’s exposure to the high-level deliberations in Schenectady impressed upon him, more directly than Lawrence’s scolding, the wisdom of shedding his political entanglements.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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