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

Coordinated by the director of national intelligence's office, this daily summary of high-level information and analysis on national security issues is provided only to the president and key advisers. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024

President-elect Trump has sparked a Washington guessing game by selecting several controversial nominees for high-level posts. —Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024

Thune will have the power to set the schedule for the Senate, which has sole control over confirmation of the Cabinet, about 1,200 other high-level government jobs and a president's judicial nominees. —Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024

Reducing costs requires examining the details of thousands of programs, not just making high-level cuts. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024

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