high-level

[ hahy-lev-uhl ]

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.

high-level

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of high-level¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The senators note that, unlike others with high-level security clearance, Musk does not report his contacts with foreign government officials.

From BBC

The Senate can confirm or block high-level appointments by the president with a simple majority vote, meaning Trump’s Cabinet picks could be appointed without any support from Democrats.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2020, the former high-level Republican strategist Stuart Stevens wrote that by embracing Donald Trump, people who created the modern Republican Party had egregiously betrayed the principles it claimed to represent.

From Salon

In turn, Trump has worked to humiliate them by nominating the worst possible people for high-level federal appointments.

From Salon

Several of his high-level nominees faced drawn-out battles — a few withdrew, but most were eventually approved.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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