low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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The risks of empowering low-level officials to fulfill sweeping political mandates became especially clear during the pandemic.
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Generally, those district attorneys have supported finding alternatives to imprisonment and have refrained from prosecuting low-level crimes to reduce incarceration rates and address social inequities in the criminal justice system.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 May 2024
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Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Generally, those district attorneys have supported finding alternatives to imprisonment and have refrained from prosecuting low-level crimes to reduce incarceration rates and address social inequities in the criminal justice system.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 May 2024
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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