top-level
adjective
1
: highest in level, position, or rank
top-level executives
2
: involving people of the highest level, position, or rank
a top-level competition/meeting
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The organization — the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board — dates back to the early Cold War and consists of private citizens with top-level security clearances who are supposed to help the White House analyze spy agency effectiveness and planning.
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Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Sotheby’s has eliminated one hundred staff members from its New York headquarters, focusing on back-office employees, junior staffers, and top-level specialists across a variety of departments.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Dec. 2024
Yip says designing for mountain athletes to stay safe means the brand looks at protection to ensure top-level materials provide breathability and comfort so wearers can continue to perform.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The South American nation was the first to implement elections for these top-level federal justices with two previous votes, in 2011 and 2017.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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Charlie Savage, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Sotheby’s has eliminated one hundred staff members from its New York headquarters, focusing on back-office employees, junior staffers, and top-level specialists across a variety of departments.
—News Desk, Artforum, 12 Dec. 2024
Yip says designing for mountain athletes to stay safe means the brand looks at protection to ensure top-level materials provide breathability and comfort so wearers can continue to perform.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The South American nation was the first to implement elections for these top-level federal justices with two previous votes, in 2011 and 2017.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Top-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-level. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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