high places

plural noun

1. positions and offices of influence and importance

   a scandal in high places

Example Sentences

“Folks in the government who would rather shut the government down than give healthcare to everyday Americans. Wickedness in high places. And now they want to gerrymander the congressional maps all across the country to try to rig the midterm elections.”

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“We don’t want to see just Black faces in high places: We want people who actually ... uplift the public.”

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He liked the high places and never went by water.

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Phillips told the agents on WhatsApp he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", before meeting them in both London and at Lakeside Shopping Centre in West Thurrock, Essex, on 9 May 2024.

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He told the agents on WhatsApp he was "semi-retired but with connections in high places", the court heard.

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