Examples of 'higher-up' in a sentence

Meaning of "higher-up"

higher-up (noun) - This term refers to a person of higher rank or position within an organization or hierarchy. It is often used informally to describe someone in a position of authority or seniority
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  • Somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks.

How to use "higher-up" in a sentence

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He also received a call from his higher-up.
It was scientists and higher-up people above my pay grade.
We think number three is carrying the formula to a higher-up.
There is not a higher-up who can change that.
They are asking for some support from higher-up.
Vegetables from higher-up markets are swept down.
This is exactly why people think a higher-up hired him.
Higher-up things have greater potential energy than things closer to the ground.
They have to notify the higher-up and request an exemption.
He knew the truth would lead to and expose those higher-up.
No higher-up from the base had reached out until word started getting out.
The most likely target for such an attack is a government functionary, or a corporate higher-up.
Once you have gathered some data, take your case to a higher-up not connected to your boss.
Killian telling a higher-up that he can not rate Bush during his absence.
Some participants also claimed that these acts reflected orders from higher-up officers.

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He surely must be some higher-up in the KCIA hierarchy.
It enables inputs from the grass roots to make their way higher-up into change.
A suspected higher-up in a Central American crime syndicate.
The role model for an Officer is always a higher-up.
Sax was also a higher-up in the Players Association during his career.
To move up the ladder and become a higher-up But if you wish.
I'm sure the higher-up would really overturn it.
The only way to fight Daxiat is to appeal to a higher-up like Dr Dietrich.
One of the higher-up devils said this.
You sure sound like the higher-up.
Just a higher-up changing his mind.
I did not actually hear a higher-up say.
You know, by a higher-up who needs to make a show.
There is always someone higher-up.
What can he do if a higher-up or a senior sets it up for him?
I need clearance from higher-up.
A higher-up dragged me down a little bit.
Yeah, and whoever it was must have been a higher-up.
But the higher-up was wrong.
If he can be delivered to a higher-up.
I have a higher-up position at work.
She's going to come to our meeting and play a higher-up role.
I think, and said that higher-up just yanked it away from them.
I know you guys worked hard, but it 's an order from the higher-up.
Even that higher-up who 'd sold it was unable to decipher its uses.
Therefore, this guy is in the police force or a higher-up in the government?
There ai not no higher-up around here to watch over you and your young'ns.
And tonight for the Sixth, and that 's me . There is not a higher-up who can change that.
I know the higher-up likes your husband, but he might end up paying dearly.
Yeah . I guess I will have to talk to someone else higher-up.
Well, did this higher-up also tell you not to look for them after they disappeared?
I'm sorry we lied, but we had orders from higher-up.
Her post had been seen by higher-up officials and embarrassed the city 's police, they said.
I really do. Talk to the higher-up.
Hopefully, toward a higher-up in the Camarilla.

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