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
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Regulators have a vital role to play, the global interconnectivity needed for cross-border flows requires high-level international cooperation, and private firms will need to operate in harmonious competition with central banks’ digital currencies.
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David Parker, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Over a 10-day stretch in 2023, four high-level DEI executives were ousted from their C-suite perches.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Investors have closely watched Beijing’s efforts to address the country’s economic slowdown after an unexpected, high-level pledge of support in September prompted a stock rally.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
But even in those negotiations, the Ukrainians felt that the Russians were not being serious and hadn’t sent high-level people.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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David Parker, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Over a 10-day stretch in 2023, four high-level DEI executives were ousted from their C-suite perches.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025
Investors have closely watched Beijing’s efforts to address the country’s economic slowdown after an unexpected, high-level pledge of support in September prompted a stock rally.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
But even in those negotiations, the Ukrainians felt that the Russians were not being serious and hadn’t sent high-level people.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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