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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He heard it several more times, leading him to believe the gangs had some form of high-level logistical cooperation.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
These seniors are former high-level workers in government and scientific fields who have an excellent understanding of the politics driving the administration’s agenda, and they are organizing to protest it.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I didn’t start with a negative view,” Robert Malley, a high-level negotiator under Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, told me.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
“He was our main target. Bo has the size, the swing, the projection and the drive to be a high-level Major League shortstop.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
It came when I discovered a hidden high-level quest called Shodai Urutoraman on the planet Tokusatsu.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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