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

When a high-level teleconference was convened to discuss the matter, Ford was noticeably absent. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025

Veteran television executive and producer Kate Fenske, who has held high-level positions at Sister, Entertainment 360 and UCP, is launching Hound, an independent film and TV production company. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025

When asked if there are any areas of the federal government Musk is not allowed to review, Trump said the topic hadn't been discussed in detail but suggested high-level intelligence matters might be off-limits. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025

Musk has also avoided a financial review to identify conflicts of interest that’s standard for high-level government roles. —Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 6 Feb. 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