as in senior
of great importance or high rank
These military secrets are known only to a few high-level government officials.
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More than 90,000 metric tons of high-level waste awaits disposal, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for the plaintiffs on Friday argued that Mr. Musk’s operation was inherently unconstitutional because he had not been appointed by the president nor approved by the Senate, as is required for high-level officials by the appointments clause of the Constitution.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2025
On February 18, Russian and U.S. officials met in Saudi Arabia to begin talks to end the war in Ukraine—the first such high-level dialogue to take place since the 2022 full-scale invasion, but one without Ukrainian representatives.
—Tetiana Kyselova, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2025
This unusual level of secrecy around the high-level meeting indicates how sensitive these talks are for Saudi Arabia's crown prince, leaders from other Gulf states, Egypt's president and Jordan's king, who all attended.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for the plaintiffs on Friday argued that Mr. Musk’s operation was inherently unconstitutional because he had not been appointed by the president nor approved by the Senate, as is required for high-level officials by the appointments clause of the Constitution.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2025
On February 18, Russian and U.S. officials met in Saudi Arabia to begin talks to end the war in Ukraine—the first such high-level dialogue to take place since the 2022 full-scale invasion, but one without Ukrainian representatives.
—Tetiana Kyselova, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2025
This unusual level of secrecy around the high-level meeting indicates how sensitive these talks are for Saudi Arabia's crown prince, leaders from other Gulf states, Egypt's president and Jordan's king, who all attended.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
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“High-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-level. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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