higher-up

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But he said the man insisted Dunlap see the “bossman” and left him in the glass room for about five minutes as he went to get a higher-up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

"Another participant exhibited more symmetric use but also compensated with their less-affected side slightly more often for higher-up points that were close to the mid-line."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

If a higher-up criticized a story she handled, she took full blame.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023

“We have more runners in the higher-up part of varsity that are closer to each other,” junior Tori Ketzler said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

After a commercial for gum and another for laundry soap, MacGyver comes back on and makes a plan with all the villagers to defeat the higher-up bad guys.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau