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middle-level

middle-level

2 4.2
A job or person that is between lower workers and top managers
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɪdəl ˈlɛvəl/
translation icon : nivel medio
  • In the present study, the middle-level students learned argumentation skills via collaborative argumentation in their science classrooms.
  • middle-level teachers
  • middle-level educators
  • middle-level managers

Examples

  • Much of a manager's time, particularly for senior and middle-level managers, is spent on problem solving.

    Academic text (1996)
  • He's like a middle-level executive.

  • "Often, those likely to have relevant information are low- and middle-level employees, the court noted.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The situation of the senior and middle-level officers is much different.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Clearly, any effort that promotes parental involvement at the middle level is worth serious consideration.

    Academic text (2001)
  • We aligned the pertinent findings with three categories of characteristics associated with effective middle level education.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Since 1997, for the first time in the history of civil service, middle-level employees have actually outnumbered bottom-level employees.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Preservice and new teachers face requirements and expectations as they instruct middle-level social studies students.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The working total numbered 104 from middle-level principals and 111 from teachers of G/T students.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The company hired several middle-level managers to improve communication between senior staff and entry-level employees.

Synonyms

middle
vsmiddle-level
745 6.6

Belonging to a historical time between earlier and later stages

is about position or status in organizations rather than developmental timing
intermediate
vsmiddle-level
4 3.5

A person with more skill than a beginner and less than an expert

is used for rank or status within organizations rather than skill stages
mid-level
vsmiddle-level
4.0

Having a rank between junior and senior employees in a job

is the same in meaning but differs in word form or spelling

Antonyms

800 2.9

Having a higher rank or position than others

25 3.3

A position with little power in an organization

How Senior

executive
533 4.5
senior
800 2.9
middle-level
2 4.2
junior
99 2.4

Surface Forms

middle-level positive

Morphology

middle-level = middle + level (transparent) = middle + level

A straightforward compound where 'middle' specifies the rank or position given by 'level', so the meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

Middle-level joins two simple words: middle ('center') and level ('rank' or 'position'). Think of a building with top, middle and bottom floors: middle-level people sit between workers and bosses, so the term means an intermediate rank in an organization.