higher-up

2 definitions found

higher-up - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  higher-up \high"er-up"\, n.
     A superior officer or official; a person having greater rank
     or station or quality than others; -- used chiefly in pl.
     [Slang]
  
     Syn: superior, superordinate.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]

higher-up - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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