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Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
higher ups
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higher-ups — Senior administrators. See TOP BRASS, MUCKYMUCKS. ► “Whether or not the higher ups are buying or selling their stock can be a clue about the future of a company, an industry, even the overall market.” (Business Week, Aug. 7, 1995, p. 74) … American business jargon
higher-up — ˌhigher ˈup noun [countable] informal someone who has a high rank in an organization; = high up Bre: • Restaurant managers have been known to fill in customer comment cards themselves just to impress their higher ups. * * * higher up UK US noun… … Financial and business terms
higher-up — n informal someone who has a high rank in an organization ▪ Rumour has it that the higher ups want to push the schedule forward … Dictionary of contemporary English
higher-up — higher ups N COUNT A higher up is an important person who has a lot of authority and influence. [AM, INFORMAL] (in BRIT, use high up) … English dictionary
higher-up — {n.}, {informal} One of the people who has one of the more important positions in an organization; an important official. * /The teacher s problem was discussed by the higher ups./ * /The local officers of the scout group approved the plan, but… … Dictionary of American idioms
higher-up — {n.}, {informal} One of the people who has one of the more important positions in an organization; an important official. * /The teacher s problem was discussed by the higher ups./ * /The local officers of the scout group approved the plan, but… … Dictionary of American idioms
higher-up — noun informal One of the people who has one of the more important positions in an organization; an important official. The teacher s problem was discussed by the higher ups. The local officers of the scout group approved the plan, but the state… … Словарь американских идиом
higher-up — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms higher up : singular higher up plural higher ups informal someone who has a more important job than you in an organization … English dictionary
higher up — Synonyms and related words: A per se, ace, boss, bureaucracy, champion, chief, commander, dean, directorate, fugleman, genius, head, hierarchy, higher echelons, higher ups, laureate, leader, management, master, ministry, nonpareil, officialdom,… … Moby Thesaurus
higher-up — noun Somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks. Its a great plan, but well have to get approval from the higher ups to proceed … Wiktionary
