higher-ups

noun

plural of higher-up
as in executives

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  1. executives
  2. administrators
  3. superiors
  4. commanders
  5. employers
  6. directors
  7. generals
  8. bosses
Noun
  • Chief Executive Masatoshi Kumagai and other GMO executives bowed deeply repeatedly, as is the custom here, at a news conference in Tokyo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • When OpenAI’s top executives were appointed drivers and private security, Anna would sometimes be spotted in the car with Greg, taking him to work, according to former colleagues.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of executives
Noun
  • Questions also remain about the district’s disciplinary investigation, Young’s employment status and what changes, if any, administrators will make to the football program before next season.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Election administrators and voting rights advocates have been advising voters casting late absentee ballots to use drop boxes or deliver them to polling places in person rather than mail them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of administrators
Noun
  • No previous defense secretary has removed such large swaths of the officer corps who honored their oaths to the Constitution and faithfully implemented policies decided by their civilian superiors.
    — Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While in the patrol, Veckey had raised concerns about detention conditions with his superiors, who repeatedly dismissed the issue.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of superiors
Noun
  • The capability is particularly relevant to large-scale combat operations, where commanders must maintain awareness of developments across extensive areas and multiple domains, including land, air, maritime, space and cyberspace.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The action follows sanctions on Rwanda’s army and four senior commanders in March and on a Kigali gold refinery in June.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of commanders
Noun
  • For employers, that could mean fewer unnecessary costs, better claims visibility and earlier identification of emerging health risks.
    — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • So far this year, employers — companies, government agencies and nonprofits — have added an average of 86,000 jobs a month.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of employers
Noun
  • The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • By Tuesday afternoon, another two bank directors had been taken into custody, prosecutors said.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of directors
Noun
  • Would an army with excellent captains and mediocre generals be better than one with a brilliant general and crummy captains?
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of generals
Noun
  • Today’s IndyCar bosses could use a bit of the creativity that spawned the PPG Pace Cars.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Our conversation is also perfectly timed to Mohammed’s latest role in George Kay’s slick, sexy War, which landed a two-season order from Sky bosses.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bosses
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