(having high rank)
1high-up — having a high position, having high rank …
2high-lev|el — «HY LEHV uhl», adjective. 1. of or having to do with persons of high rank or occupying positions of leadership: »high level talks. 2. having or reaching a great height: »a high level dam. 3. occurring high up in the atmosphere: »high level… …
3high — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great vertical extent (a high building). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height (one inch high; water was waist high). 2 a far above ground or sea level etc. (a high altitude). b inland, esp. when raised… …
4high — high1 W1S1 [haı] adj comparative higher superlative highest ↑high, ↑low ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from bottom to top)¦ 2¦(above ground)¦ 3¦(large number)¦ 4¦(good standard)¦ 5¦(containing a lot)¦ 6¦(rank/position)¦ …
5high — /huy/, adj., higher, highest, adv., higher, highest, n. adj. 1. having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall. 2. having a specified extent upward: The apple tree is now 20 feet high. 3. situated… …
6high — /haɪ / (say huy) adjective 1. having a great or considerable reach or extent upwards; lofty; tall. 2. having a specified extent upwards. 3. situated above the ground or some base; elevated. 4. far above the horizon, as a heavenly body. 5. lying… …
7high — [[t]haɪ[/t]] adj. and adv. er, est, n. 1) having a great or considerable height; lofty; tall: a high wall[/ex] 2) having a specified height: The tree is now 20 feet high[/ex] 3) situated above the ground or some base; elevated: a high ledge[/ex]… …
8high — 1 /haI/ adjective MEASUREMENT/DISTANCE 1 FROM BOTTOM TO TOP something that is high measures a long distance from its bottom to its top: the highest mountain in Japan | a castle surrounded by high walls | 100 feet/30 metres etc high: a building 20 …
9rank — rank1 [ ræŋk ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount someone s official position in the military, police force, fire department, etc.: Her rank when she retired was captain. rank of: He joined in 1998, and quickly rose to the rank of detective.… …
10high commissioner — 1. a representative of one sovereign member of the Commonwealth of Nations in the country of another, having a rank and responsibilities generally similar to those of an ambassador. 2. the chief of a special international commission or other… …