high-up
Person with authority
A high-up is a person of senior rank or authority in an organization: The decision came from the high-ups.
As an adjective, high-up describes an elevated position, either literally or in a hierarchy: a high-up window, high-up officials.
The term is informal and often suggests distance from ordinary workers or citizens.
executive
Senior organizational leader
- officialAuthority-sanctioned person or status
- bigwigInfluential, important person
- superiorHigher in rank
boss · VIP · director · manager · chief · leader · brass · honcho · top dog · decision-maker
elevated
Raised above usual level
towering · perched · aloft · skyward · aerial · upper · summit · altitude · vantage point · crow's nest
high-upsubordinate
One lower in rank
lowly · junior · rank-and-file · low-level · underling
high-uplow-down
Informal term for facts
ground-level · down below · low · at the bottom · underground
high, height, upright, highway, highlight, update, upward, uphold, highborn