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Synonyms

high-up

American  
[hahy-uhp] / ˈhaɪˈʌp /

adjective

  1. holding a high position or rank.

noun

plural

high-ups

  1. a person holding a high position or rank; higher-up.

high-up British  

noun

  1. informal a person who holds an important or influential 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

Etymology

Origin of high-up

First recorded in 1865–70; noun, adj. use of high up

Example Sentences

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Some now suspect it could have been Rocha and that since at least 2010 he may have been on a short list given to the FBI of possible Cuban spies high-up in foreign policy circles.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024

Even then, the only sound was the rustle of breathing, of bodies shifting and of the high-up buzz of surveillance helicopters.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023

"The particular angle at which the sunlight hits these high-up ice crystals form these patterns," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2023

But I wouldn’t know where exactly to run, only toward the mountain Imbabura, whose peak I’ve glimpsed through the high-up windows.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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