high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el ˈhī-ˈle-vəl 

1

: occurring, done, or placed at a high level

2

: being of high importance or rank

high-level diplomats

3

: of, relating to, or being a computer programming language (such as BASIC or Pascal) which is similar to a natural language (such as English) and in which each statement is translated by a compiler usually into several machine language instructions

4

: relating to or being nuclear waste that contains highly concentrated radioactive components which are environmentally hazardous

Examples of high-level in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s nominees for many high-level administrative posts bear ample testimony to his disdain for science. —Michael S. Lubell, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2025

Though ostensibly a member party of the ruling coalition, Gaviria claims that his party has not had any meaningful role in policymaking or governance and that it has been excluded from high-level decision-making. —Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Jan. 2025

Trump has moved to place loyalists in high-level positions in a bid to exert control over a Justice Department that has investigated him for years. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

The entire development wouldn’t look out of place in a luxury Miami condo, with high-level finishes and materials from Julie Charbonneau Design. —Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

high-level

adjective

high-lev·​el

ˈhī-ˈlev-əl

1

: being of high importance or rank

high-level officials

2

: relating to or being a computer programming language that is similar to a natural language (as English)

3

: relating to or being very radioactive nuclear waste