higher ups

[hahy-er-uhp]

high·er-up

[hahy-er-uhp]
noun Informal.
a person in a position of higher authority in an organization; superior.

Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; noun use of adj. phrase higher up
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Higher ups is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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and higher ups
  1. n.
    the people in charge. : One of the higher ups is coming down to talk to you.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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