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higher-up

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high⋅er-up

  [hahy-er-uhp]
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–noun Informal.
a person in a position of higher authority in an organization; superior.
Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; n. use of adj. phrase higher up
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high·er-up   (hī'ər-ŭp')
n.   Informal
One who has a rank, position, or status superior to others.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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