high-up
noun
British
: a person in an organization or government who has a lot of power and authority
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In 1943, more than 130,000 Chicagoans packed into Soldier Field to see Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore and Paulette Goddard, military bands, the Griff Williams orchestra, high-up generals and American bomber pilots in celebration of the true stars of the show: immigrants taking the oath of citizenship.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
According to Reuters, a U.S. official described a Pentagon email in which high-up officials were reviewing the U.S. position on the U.K.'s claim over the Falkland Islands.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
The country contributed only one city to the list’s Top 10 – with Asia taking the majority of those high-up spots – though Chicago and San Francisco did rank at 41st and 46th place, respectively.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
That said, her favorites are crevice tools for furniture, upholstery brushes for delicate surfaces, and extension wands for high-up areas.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Use the sofa brush to clean upholstered furniture, the 2-in-1 brush to dust off windowsills and shelves, and the extendable tube to reach ceiling fans and other high-up areas.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 May 2025
The ceiling is covered in gilded wood, and light pours in through high-up windows to illuminate intricate mosaics that line the nave.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The phrase is commonly used to denote a person with high-up connections that can make a difficult situation easy.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
According to Reuters, a U.S. official described a Pentagon email in which high-up officials were reviewing the U.S. position on the U.K.'s claim over the Falkland Islands.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
The country contributed only one city to the list’s Top 10 – with Asia taking the majority of those high-up spots – though Chicago and San Francisco did rank at 41st and 46th place, respectively.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
That said, her favorites are crevice tools for furniture, upholstery brushes for delicate surfaces, and extension wands for high-up areas.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
Use the sofa brush to clean upholstered furniture, the 2-in-1 brush to dust off windowsills and shelves, and the extendable tube to reach ceiling fans and other high-up areas.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 15 May 2025
The ceiling is covered in gilded wood, and light pours in through high-up windows to illuminate intricate mosaics that line the nave.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The phrase is commonly used to denote a person with high-up connections that can make a difficult situation easy.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“High-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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