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upper-level

upper-level

18 4.6
A part of an organization that is at a higher position
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpərˈlɛvəl/
: de nivel superior
  • The cooperative group assessment described in this paper has been used in both upper-level undergraduate and graduate classes.
  • upper-level students
  • upper-level course
  • upper-level class

So I took over his upper level senior writing class and saw them through to the the very end.

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Examples

  • Management's influence on accounting is the extent to which upper-level management makes year-end changes to accounting estimates.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The study also found significantly more males than females in CEO and upper-level positions.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Almost half of student responses in the first of two discussions were in the upper levels of critical thinking.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Only a small group of upper-level league leaders and some Party officials had access to them.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Third, some said that the number of students, particularly in upper-level classes, was decreasing.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Most of the respondents were upper-level managers in nonprofit social service organizations and held MSWs.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For years, law schools have preached the importance of visual storytelling techniques in upper-level trial advocacy courses.

    Academic text (2004)
  • My instruction for upper-level courses, particularly those at the graduate level, remains focused on subject-specific databases.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The subjects consisted of 191 upper-level accounting students enrolled in an Accounting Information Systems course.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The upper-level management team decided to implement new policies to improve productivity.

Synonyms

senior
vsupper-level
∞ 2.9

Having a higher rank or position than others

includes only higher rank or status rather than age or service length
high-level
vsupper-level
264 4.2

Something important that involves senior people in an organization

is about higher rank or status within a system, not just matters
upper
vsupper-level
220 1.9

Higher in rank or position than others

refers to matters relating to higher rank or status
ranking
vsupper-level
153 4.5

A person who has a high position in an organization

refers to relation to higher status rather than labeling a person
superior
vsupper-level
140 4.1

Having a higher rank or position than other people in a group

relates to the idea of higher rank rather than naming individuals
high-ranking
vsupper-level
80 4.2

A person who has an important senior job in an organization

focuses on relation to higher status rather than specifically holding office
higher-ranking
vsupper-level
51 4.2

Having more power than other people in an organization

expresses higher status without requiring a direct comparison to others
superordinate
vsupper-level
  • Formal
1 8.4

Higher in rank within a group or system

uses a more general relation to higher rank rather than formal superiority

Antonyms

96 3.3

A position with little power in an organization

How Senior

upper-level
18 4.6
senior
∞ 2.9
mid-level
1 3.9
junior
131 2.4
low-level
96 3.3

Surface Forms

upper-level positive

Morphology

upper-level = upper + level (transparent) = upper + level

The meaning is a straightforward combination of 'upper' (higher) + 'level' (rank/position), directly indicating a higher rank or tier.

Etymology

Upper-level combines upper, from up meaning 'higher', and level, meaning 'floor' or 'layer', so you can picture the top floors of a building. That's why upper-level is used for a higher rank, position, or stage.