higher-up (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *higher-up*:
NOUN	person	higher-up, superior, superordinate	one of greater rank or station or quality

English > *higher-up*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	One of greater rank or station or quality.
Synonyms	superior, superordinate
Narrower	better	A superior person having claim to precedence
	god	A man of such superior qualities that he seems like a deity to other people
	supervisor	One who supervises or has charge and direction of
Broader	leader	A person who rules or guides or inspires others
Opposite	inferior	One of lesser rank or station or quality
Spanish	superior
Catalan	superior

HyperDic: higher-up