higher-up

American  

[hahy-er-uhp] / ˈhaɪ ərˈʌp /

noun

Informal.

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

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higher-up British  

noun

1. informal a person of higher rank or in a superior position

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Etymology

Origin of higher-up

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

Example Sentences

Garvin previously filed his own lawsuit against the city alleging that a department higher-up conspired to kick him out of the unit, which led to a $700,000 settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024

"Another participant exhibited more symmetric use but also compensated with their less-affected side slightly more often for higher-up points that were close to the mid-line."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

“The more women, especially women of color, that we have in the higher-up positions and as owners, the better the industry can become for more women wanting to enter this industry.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2023

"All of this is happening on a very higher-up level, on the elite level," said Perez.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

He was recruited to do this job, not by Kyril Montana, but rather by some other higher-up undercover police functionaries who had decided Montana’s approach to the whole affair was much too conservative.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols