high-up
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7.1
- noun
- /haɪ ʌp/
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- And it's no secret that all the higher-ups are blaming you.
- high-ups want
Their jurisdictions overlapped in countless matters, a deliberate policy no doubt, of the higher ups in Berlin.
- Their jurisdictions overlapped in countless matters, a deliberate policy no doubt, of the higher ups in Berlin.
- And those are the few jobs that industry higher ups have no problem with an actor being or doing.
Examples
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So if you know someone somewhere really high up, you're gonna get special treatment, right?
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The higher-ups in the Obama administration who turned their backs on Woods and Doherty could never understand such men.
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But my higher ups knew I was not into the job that I was doing.
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And this fellow talks to the highest of high-ups about this very issue.
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Yes, it's reviewed by higher-ups, sometimes by one person, but it's put together by a team.
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Well, OK, so I've had this conversation with people high up enough at YouTube that they should at least know the right answers whether they tell them to me or not.
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We're talking about people in our government, high-up and oft-quoted religious leaders, people with the ear of the president (and our current president has stated his solidarity with them).
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The manager often consults with the higher-up to make important decisions.
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Many employees feel intimidated when speaking to a higher-up about their concerns.
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During the meeting, the higher-ups outlined their plans for the upcoming quarter.
Synonyms
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3.1
A very important person who gets special treatment
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7.4
A very respected person in a field who is often an expert
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6.9
A person who has an important job in government or the church
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6.9
An important person with power in a company or group
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4.6
A person with the most power in a group
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2.5
A person with great power or status who gets special treatment
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4.2
A person with more power in a company or group
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8.4
A person who is the most important leader in a group or organization
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4.4
A person or group who is top and most powerful after a competition
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7.5
A person who is in charge of a group and makes the main decisions
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8.1
An important person who makes key decisions for a group
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7.7
The most important person in a group or organization
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9.9
A person who has a high position in a church or other group
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9.9
A person who acts very important and looks down on others
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9.9
A person who acts too proud and tries to seem important
A person who has an important job that people mention as a joke
Antonyms
How Important
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Morphology
Etymology
The word high-up comes from joining high and up, which together mean 'in a high position'. Think of someone standing at the top of a ladder looking down; that's why a high-up is a person with an important or powerful job.