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higher-up

/ˈhaɪəɹ ˌʌp/

higher-up noun: somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks.

Noun

higher-up (plural higher-ups)

  1. Somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks.
    • It's a great plan, but we'll have to get approval from the higher-ups to proceed.

higher-up meaning in Tamil and Kannada

higher-up in Tamil

மேலிருப்பவர், மேலதிகாரி, மேல்பதவி வகிப்பவர்

higher-up in Kannada

ಉನ್ನತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ

Forms of higher-up

pluralhigher-ups

Questions about higher-up

What does higher-up mean?
Higher-up means somebody with greater authority, seniority, rank, status or position; one who outranks.
What is higher-up in Tamil?
Higher-up in Tamil is மேலிருப்பவர், மேலதிகாரி, மேல்பதவி வகிப்பவர். See Higher-up meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is higher-up?
Higher-up is a noun.
How do you pronounce higher-up?
Higher-up is pronounced /ˈhaɪəɹ ˌʌp/.
What is the plural of higher-up?
The plural of higher-up is higher-ups.

Words near higher-up in the dictionary

  1. higher-speed
  2. higher-speed rail
  3. higher-status
  4. higher-strung
  5. higher-time
  6. higher-up
  7. higher-ups
  8. higher-value
  9. higher-velocity
  10. higherarchies
  11. higherarchy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: higher-up (page history and authors); higher-up (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); higher-up (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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