higher-upn.

Brit.

/ˌhʌɪərˈʌp/, U.S.

/ˌhaɪərˈəp/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: higher adj., up adv.²

Etymology: < higher adj. + up adv.², after high-up n.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A person of superior rank, position, or status; a person in a relatively high position or office. Cf. high-up n. 2. Usually in plural.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > person(s) in high authority

over-chief1853

higher-up1902

1902 Wichita (Kansas) Daily Eagle 23 Sept. 4/1 The ‘higher ups’ who enjoy the greater share in the division of the plunder wrung from the common people.

1916 C. Sandburg Chicago Poems 61 Higher-ups among the con men of Jerusalem.

1939 ‘G. Orwell’ Coming up for Air ii. viii. 145 The mysterious higher-ups who were running the war.

1970 K. Giles Death in Church ii. 38 The higher-ups were all chartered accountants from Krupps who did not like waste.

2010 N. Kent Apathy for Devil 9 My father soon found himself in daily conflict with the higher-ups at the studio.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	higher-up
释义	higher-upn. Brit. /ˌhʌɪərˈʌp/, U.S. /ˌhaɪərˈəp/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: higher adj., up adv.² Etymology: < higher adj. + up adv.², after high-up n. colloquial (originally U.S.). A person of superior rank, position, or status; a person in a relatively high position or office. Cf. high-up n. 2. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [noun] > those in authority > person in authority > person(s) in high authority over-chief1853 higher-up1902 1902 Wichita (Kansas) Daily Eagle 23 Sept. 4/1 The ‘higher ups’ who enjoy the greater share in the division of the plunder wrung from the common people. 1916 C. Sandburg Chicago Poems 61 Higher-ups among the con men of Jerusalem. 1939 ‘G. Orwell’ Coming up for Air ii. viii. 145 The mysterious higher-ups who were running the war. 1970 K. Giles Death in Church ii. 38 The higher-ups were all chartered accountants from Krupps who did not like waste. 2010 N. Kent Apathy for Devil 9 My father soon found himself in daily conflict with the higher-ups at the studio. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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