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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Through diplomatic outreach and high-level phone calls, Somalia's government has won the backing of many countries across Africa and the Middle East, rallying them to oppose the recognition.
From BBC
The hour-long meeting between the US, Denmark and Greenland failed to bring a major breakthrough, although all sides agreed to set-up a high-level working group to discuss the future of the autonomous Danish territory.
From BBC
FSD is Tesla’s highest-level driver assistance product that can do most of the driving.
From Barron's
The roughly 12-member Board of Peace will provide high-level direction on matters in Gaza, the U.S. officials said.
The two countries, both led by conservatives at the time, resumed high-level diplomacy in 2022.
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