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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: superior, higher-up, superordinate] [ant: inferior]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1911 a superior officer or official

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Higher-up High"er-up", n. A superior officer or official; -- used chiefly in pl. [Slang]

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(higher-ups) A higher-up is an important person who has a lot of authority and influence. (AM INFORMAL; in BRIT, use high-up) N-COUNT





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