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dignity; eminent; high ranking
high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
高位の官職に就くのは容易ではない。
It is not easy to attain a high-ranking official position.
彼は教会の高位聖職者だった。
He was a high-ranking clergyman in the church.
高位にある者ほど責任が重い。
The higher one's rank, the heavier the responsibility.