1. At an elevated level in rank or importance
   - high-level, upper-level

See also: superior

• ground out
• ground pine
• ground pink
• ground plan
• ground rattler
• ground rent
• ground roller
• ground rose
• ground rule
• ground sloth
• ground snake
• ground squirrel
• ground state
• ground stroke
• ground substance
• ground swell
• ground tackle
• ground water
• ground wave
• ground zero
• ground-controlled approach
• ground-effect machine
• ground-emplaced mine
• ground-floor
• ground-hugging