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Recent Examples of higher-up
Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher-up
Noun
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Would a unitary executive affect the FCC?—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Falchuk executive produces the Netflix series alongside Mikkel Bondesen, David Goldberg and showrunner David Friedman.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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While Mandy is thrilled about her promotion — and her popularity among viewers — Georgie is furious to learn that her boss, Scott (Christopher Gorham), is also her ex.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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When Dan Jackson took the reins of the Austin, Texas, police department’s unsolved homicide unit in 2022, his boss approached the detective with a sense of urgency.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Her commander called her the best battalion officer in the brigade.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s command structure also transcends traditional nation-state borders by integrating Iranian, Lebanese and Iraqi commanders.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Any employer in a joint-employer relationship can be deemed liable for an unfair labor practice or other unlawful acts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, the youngest generation of workers are reshaping the world of work and forcing employers to rethink their flexible work policies because many would rather attempt being their own boss than stick with an outdated employer.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to Josef Aschbacher, director general of ESA, the new deep space antenna represents a strategic investment to strengthen the agency’s communication capabilities and maximize the scientific return from missions operating far from Earth.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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Liz and Dick fell in love on the set of Cleopatra, the ridiculously expensive and lavish epic love story of the ancient Egyptian queen and the Roman general Mark Antony.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Noah Fay, senior director of housing programs at another nonprofit that runs homeless shelters, said the desire to avoid disruptions for residents has to be balanced against the desire to keep beds full when unmet demand in Seattle is enormous.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Daryl Crouch was Green Hill's pastor from 2012-2021 and now serves as executive director of Everyone's Wilson, a network of churches that work to create spiritual and social initiatives in the community.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Even so, more than 100 people were unsheltered during January 2025, said Alan Howze, assistant county administrator, during a recent board meeting.—
Sofi Zeman
October 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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She is known as a strong administrator who has worked to modernize the running of her London diocese while playing a leading role in the church’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Workers reported that in early August supervisors cut night shifts and later instructed casual and contract workers not to return.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Team leaders—supervisors—had the authority to set norms on virtual meetings, and as with many employers, there was no official policy from top leaders on how to run them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Higher-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher-up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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