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

In 2018, he got his way after a high-level dispute with the Egyptian FA over his image rights that led to government intervention.

From BBC

The report found no evidence of a conspiracy to sabotage the prosecution, either through "a co-ordinated high-level effort", "deliberate efforts to obstruct the prosecution" or to "circumvent constitutional safeguards".

From BBC

The year-end high-level meeting, presided over by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, also noted falling investment in the country in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Boutcher's team of detectives, who were drawn from outside Northern Ireland, also separately investigated the high-level British Army agent within the IRA known as Stakeknife.

From BBC

Gehry had been widely respected among L.A. architects since the 1970s, but his global fame grew from high-level productivity late in his career.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• eminent
• esteemed
• great
• influential
• of note
• outstanding
• powerful
• prominent