high places

plural noun

1. positions and offices of influence and importance

   a scandal in high places

Example Sentences

He liked the high places and never went by water.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Then he quotes Abraham Lincoln, just before his assassination: “I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country…corporations have been enthroned, an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign.”

From Salon

It's always nice to have friends in high places.

From Salon