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low-level

low-level

25 3.3
A position with little power in an organization
  • adjective
  • /ˈloʊˌlɛvəl/
translation icon : de bajo nivel
  • Many low-level employees struggle to be heard in such a large corporation.
  • remain in low-level roles
  • low-level thinking skills
  • low-level questions

He he was a low level agent in India.

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Examples

  • Every major Mexican political party has already had at least one low-level brush with the insidious influence of drug money.

    Academic text (1999)
  • It's gotten so bad that even low level Trump staffers are feeling the heat.

  • So another challenge is that you know, what if you need low level access to hardware?

  • So he was that greatest generation and had been a pity boat captain, you know, a fairly low level person in that war.

  • Typically, low-income people with the most severe conditions receive care from the workers with the lowest levels of training.

    Academic text (1994)
  • My guess is he's some low-level systems administrator.

  • Still, the Ralph Naders of the world insist that low-level radiation is dangerous.

    Academic text (1992)
  • We've given you a low-level data-processing position in the information management centre... not uncommon for CTs who don't graduate the farm.

  • The report highlighted issues caused by low-level management decisions.

  • As a low-level operative, he had limited authority within the organization.

Synonyms

lowly
vslow-level
46 4.2

A person of low rank or importance, for example a servant

is a neutral term for lesser rank without humble or moral tone
subordinate
vslow-level
21 4.8

Lower in rank or importance and under someone's control

focuses on lesser status without implying control by another
lower-ranking
vslow-level
1 3.8

A person who has a less important job or less power in an organization

is broader, meaning lesser rank or importance across an organization or system

Antonyms

136 4.2

Something important that involves senior people in an organization

How Important

high-level
136 4.2
senior
800 2.9
mid-level
3.9
low-level
25 3.3
junior
99 2.4

Surface Forms

low-level positive

Morphology

low-level = low + level (transparent) = low + level

A direct compound of 'low' + 'level' meaning low in rank or status; learners can readily infer this from the components.

Etymology

The word low-level comes from the simple parts low ('not high') and level ('rank' or 'step'). It gives the image of someone on a lower step in an organisation, so a low-level position is a job with less power or importance.