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Definition of high-powered adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high-powered

adjective
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈpaʊəd/
 
/ˌhaɪ ˈpaʊərd/
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  1. (of people) having a lot of power and influence; full of energy
    • She's a high-powered executive with a salary to match.
    • Last December, he led a high-powered delegation of business leaders from the region.
  2. (of activities) important; with a lot of responsibility
    • He has a very high-powered job and a hectic schedule.
    Extra Examples
    • She's got a pretty high-powered job.
    • He has a job paying £120 a week. It's not exactly high-powered.
    • I had to attend some quite high-powered meetings at Central Office.
  3. (also high-power)
    (of machines) very powerful
    • a high-powered car/computer, etc.
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