Higher-up (Noun)
Meaning
One of greater rank or station or quality.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The employee's complaint was eventually escalated to a higher-up in the company who was able to resolve the issue.
- As a low-level intern, she rarely interacted with the higher-ups who made the important decisions.
- The new policy was created by a higher-up in the government who had a reputation for being out of touch with the common people.
- After years of hard work, she was finally promoted to a higher-up position in the company, overseeing several departments.
- The whistleblower's concerns were ignored by the company's higher-ups, prompting her to take her allegations to the media.