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

The question is whether high-level career officials will follow the best practices of civil-military relations and give their candid advice to Trump and his senior political appointees even when that advice is unwanted. —Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024

Senior government officials from these nations are converging for high-level training aimed at securing their borders. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

In addition to being a high-level athlete and in the top 5% of his class, he is best known for being a role model for fellow students. —Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024

Daou, who had been a high-level campaign staffer for John Kerry and Hillary Clinton before turning against the two-party system, was by far the most experienced political strategist in West’s circle. —Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 4 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