high-level
- adjective
- /haɪˈlɛvəl/
- We've got some high-level conference talk to do here.
- a high-level official
- a high-level meeting
- high-level government
My dad, he's not poor, he's high level in the corporate ladder.
- My dad, he's not poor, he's high level in the corporate ladder.
- There's also high level professors who are there.
Examples
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Now, you've been told that we're conducting a high-level investigation into a major corruption allegation.
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He's a high-level exec.
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A Harvard degree comes with a high level of responsibility.
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So let's do a high level view and then we'll dig deeper into it.
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We realize that achieving a high level of expertise in guided reading is not easy.
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This comes from a high-level government source wishing to remain anonymous.
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The security of EMRs requires extensive funding, high-level technological security, and constant re-assessment.
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That means a team of high-level executives that are working 24/7, coming up with creative ideas with one purpose in mind: to boost the sales of the single best brand of chocolates on the marketplace today.
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The prefrontal cortex facilitates processes associated with higher-level cognition, such as working memory, inhibitory control, and reasoning.
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The CEO held a meeting with high-level executives to discuss the company's future strategy.
Synonyms
Having a very important position or rank
Higher in rank or position than others
A person who has an important senior job in an organization
Very strong and effective for machines, people, or actions
Having more power than other people in an organization
A part of an organization that is at a higher position
A person who has a high position in an organization
Antonyms
How Senior
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word high-level comes from the simple words high 'above' and level 'position', so it means something at a higher position or rank. That's why a high-level meeting or job involves senior people and important matters.