higher-up

noun

Definition of higher-upnext
as in executive

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  1. executive
  2. boss
  3. commander
  4. employer
  5. general
  6. director
  7. administrator
  8. supervisor
Noun
  • But for all of this evocative terminology, by 1995 most people were just calling the problem Y2K. Though occasionally trafficking in hair-raising phrases, those in IT succeeded in raising awareness of the problem, and soon executives and political leaders began to seriously take notice.
    Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Many of the top executives Morris interviewed have since left the Sheriff’s Department.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of executive
Noun
  • In Jacques Audiard's cartel musical, Gomez plays Jessi, the wife to Karla Sofía Gascón's titular heroine, a trans woman who's trying to escape her violent past as a cartel boss.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Before approaching your boss, evaluate your contributions objectively: Consider your measurable impact on factors like revenue growth or cost savings.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of boss
Noun
  • The litigation, possibly the first of multiple with the legislation, targets the provision related to the commander of the State Highway Patrol.
    Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Destroyer Squadron 7, which is a U.S. naval squadron deployed in Southeast Asia, serves as the commander of littoral combat ships based in Singapore.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of commander
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  • This approach incentivizes loyalty while positioning your company as an employer of choice.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The board enforces the National Labor Relations Act, protecting employees' rights to organize and mediating disputes between labor and employers.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of employer
Noun
  • Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin retired as a four-star Army general, after three years as commander of U.S. Central Command.
    David Martin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • One Czech general later recalled that Israel’s performance in that operation made the Soviet Union realize how inferior its technology was to its Cold War rivals.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of general
Noun
  • Anthony is extensively involved in philanthropy, with efforts including lending his plane to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant a wish for a child with cancer and serving on the board of directors of Kristi House Children’s Advocacy Center in Miami.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Newsweek spoke to Florence Bauer, the United Nations Population Fund's director of the regional office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, about Ukraine's demographic struggles and how lowering the draft age could have significant ramifications.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of director
Noun
  • Earlier in the day, the suspect had attended a meeting with a school administrator on campus, ostensibly to explore the possibility of enrolling a family member, the sheriff said.
    Emma Tucker, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
  • If confirmed, Isaacman, 41, would be the fifth NASA administrator with spaceflight experience, replacing former Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, who flew into orbit aboard the space shuttle Columbia in early 1986.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of administrator
Noun
  • The episode was quickly resolved by the market's supervisor who had given the team permission to document the sparse offerings on sale.
    Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That included special effects supervisor Neil Corbould.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of supervisor
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