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
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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.
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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
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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
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-level. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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