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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The industry consortium’s half-day event will feature high-level execs (Amazon’s Krishan Bhatia, Fox Corp.’s Jeff Collins and TelevisaUnivision’s Donna Speciale among them) discussing the challenges and opportunities of streaming.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Paxson also selected three eventual All-Star Rose teammates in center Joakim Noah, small forward Luol Deng, and swingman Jimmy Butler, plus several high-level role players like Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich, Nikola Mirotic and Ben Gordon.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
From the high-level business perspective, this means looking to monitor their networks for suspicious activity constantly.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky has hired a high-level aide to Bass as her new chief of staff.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
Paxson also selected three eventual All-Star Rose teammates in center Joakim Noah, small forward Luol Deng, and swingman Jimmy Butler, plus several high-level role players like Taj Gibson, Kirk Hinrich, Nikola Mirotic and Ben Gordon.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
From the high-level business perspective, this means looking to monitor their networks for suspicious activity constantly.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Councilmember Katy Yaroslavsky has hired a high-level aide to Bass as her new chief of staff.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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