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What does higher-up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word higher-up? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. Somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks.
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Calhoun retrieved Murgatroyd who had been visiting with the wives of the higher-up officials.
Certain data or questions should be passed up the line even when a higher-up is reluctant to have it happen.
Eleven other higher-up employees in Autism Speaks earned well into six figures that year.
Doing it, he fears only higher-up spoilsmen who sacrifice criminal pawns.
Between slurps, he asks if any of his officers have arrived yet, which is the same question I was asked five minutes ago by a higher-up at Northwest Detectives.
Except, that is, from the highest-up higher-up.

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