high-level

American  

[hahy-lev-uhl] / ˈhaɪˈlɛv əl /

adjective

1. undertaken by or composed of participants having a high status.

   a high-level meeting; a high-level investigation.

2. having senior authority or high status.

   high-level personnel.

3. (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.

4. Military. (of aerial warfare) undertaken at or from a high altitude.

   high-level bombing; a high-level attack.

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high-level British  

adjective

1. (of conferences, talks, etc) involving very important people

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Etymology

Origin of high-level

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The standoff led to a surge of public goodwill for Anthropic and prompted two high-level OpenAI employees to resign, with one joining Anthropic.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our only concerns have been our exceptions on fully autonomous weapons and mass domestic surveillance, which relate to high-level usage areas, and not operational decision-making.”

From MarketWatch

Market reaction to China’s high-level policy meeting, where it set growth targets for the next five years, was fairly muted as there were no surprises in the readout.

From The Wall Street Journal

Possible replacements, including Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the regime’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, lack his stature and high-level connections, these officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The allies’ intelligence agencies discovered a rare opportunity to target high-level officials, including the country’s supreme leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• eminent
• esteemed
• great
• influential
• of note
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