higher-up
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of higher-up
1910–15, noun use of adj. phrase higher up
Example Sentences
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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
"All of this is happening on a very higher-up level, on the elite level," said Perez.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
In Washington, it can mean anyone who serves a higher-up, in any capacity.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 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
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