higher-up

[ hahy-er-uhp ]

/ ˈhaɪ ərˈʌp /

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noun Informal.

a person in a position of higher authority in an organization; superior.

Origin of higher-up

1910–15, Americanism; noun use of adj. phrase higher up

Words nearby higher-up

higher law, higher mathematics, higher rate, higher self, Higher Still, higher-up, highest common factor, highest intercostal vein, Highet, high explosive, highfalutin

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Example sentences from the Web for higher-up

Eleven other higher-up employees in Autism Speaks earned well into six figures that year.
“Autism Speaks”- but Should Everyone Listen?|Emily Shire|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But only a few of the Earth's higher-up would know that it was a smoke screen; the rest believe it, whether it is true or not.
The Highest Treason|Randall Garrett
Calhoun retrieved Murgatroyd who had been visiting with the wives of the higher-up officials.
Pariah Planet|Murray Leinster
During the banquet, Murgatroyd had been visiting with the wives of the higher-up officials.
This World Is Taboo|Murray Leinster

Doing it, he fears only higher-up spoilsmen who sacrifice criminal pawns.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten

British Dictionary definitions for higher-up

higher-up

noun

informal a person of higher rank or in a superior position

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单词	higher-up
释义	higher-up [ hahy-er-uhp ] / ˈhaɪ ərˈʌp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR higher-up ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. a person in a position of higher authority in an organization; superior. Origin of higher-up 1910–15, Americanism; noun use of adj. phrase higher up Words nearby higher-up higher law, higher mathematics, higher rate, higher self, Higher Still, higher-up, highest common factor, highest intercostal vein, Highet, high explosive, highfalutin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for higher-up Eleven other higher-up employees in Autism Speaks earned well into six figures that year. “Autism Speaks”- but Should Everyone Listen?\|Emily Shire\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But only a few of the Earth's higher-up would know that it was a smoke screen; the rest believe it, whether it is true or not. The Highest Treason\|Randall Garrett Calhoun retrieved Murgatroyd who had been visiting with the wives of the higher-up officials. Pariah Planet\|Murray Leinster During the banquet, Murgatroyd had been visiting with the wives of the higher-up officials. This World Is Taboo\|Murray Leinster Doing it, he fears only higher-up spoilsmen who sacrifice criminal pawns. Criminal Types\|V. M. Masten British Dictionary definitions for higher-up higher-up noun informal a person of higher rank or in a superior position Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to higher-up director, head, supervisor, heavyweight, exec, ruler, executive, brass, manager, boss, better, elder, chief, senior, chieftain, leader, principal
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higher-up

noun Informal.

Origin of higher-up

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Example sentences from the Web for higher-up

British Dictionary definitions for higher-up

noun

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