higher-up

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhaɪərˈʌp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhaɪərˈʌp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hī′ər up′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
high•er-up /ˈhaɪərˈʌp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Informal Termsa person of high authority in an organization.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
high•er-up  (hī′ər up′),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsa person in a position of higher authority in an organization;
    superior.
  • noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival phrase higher up 1910–15, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
higher-up
  1. a person of higher rank or in a superior position
'higher-up' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
high-up - over - spill - superior - supra

Forum discussions with the word(s) "higher-up" in the title:


Look up "higher-up" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "higher-up" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.