higher-upnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌhaɪ.ərˈʌp/us/ˌhaɪ.ɚˈʌp/informalsomeone with a more important position than you in an organization:
They're still waiting for a decision about the extra money from the higher-ups.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Organizations - position & status
- a rung on/of the ladder idiom
- apparatchik
- associate
- back seat
- be a big fish in a small pond idiom
- betters 2
- brethren
- comrade
- echelon
- entry level
- entry-level
- equal
- fellow
- founder
- low-level
- position
- role
- senior
- standing
- subordinate
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