high-level ˈhigh-level adjective
in a powerful position or job, involving people who are in powerful positions or jobs:
• high-level executives
• The President chaired a high-level meeting on the subject last month.
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high-level UK US /ˌhaɪˈlevəl/ adjective
► WORKPLACE in a position of importance or great influence, or involving people who are in positions of power or great influence: »
a high-level administrator/executive/official
high-level meetings/negotiations/talks »The White House has acknowledged that high-level discussions are taking place.
► IT used to describe a language for writing computer programs which looks more like human language than computer language and is therefore easier to understand: »
C, on the other hand, is a ""high-level language"" in that it has a greater degree of abstraction.
Financial and business terms. 2012.