"high-profile" meaning in English

See high-profile in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: higher-profile [comparative], highest-profile [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|higher-profile|sup=highest-profile}} high-profile (comparative higher-profile, superlative highest-profile)
  1. Important or well publicized.
    Sense id: en-high-profile-en-adj-PfW5vUCc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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