"highest-paid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} highest-paid
  1. superlative form of high-paid: most high-paid. Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: high-paid (extra: most high-paid)
    Sense id: en-highest-paid-en-adj-8bHxTpXI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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