Synonyms for higher-up
high·er-up

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1. superior, higher-up, superordinateadverb

   one of greater rank or station or quality

   Synonyms:
   superordinate word, hypernym, superordinate, victor, superior, master, superscript

2. above, higher up, in a higher place, to a higher placeadverb

   in or to a place that is higher

   Synonyms:
   supra, to a higher place, above, in a higher place, higher up

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1. Brigham Young:

   Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of wood higher up.

2. Brandon Cornwell:

   We got word from higher up, and it was communicated to the OPD lieutenant that we needed to withdraw, so we came back outside. And waited for SWAT. SWAT arrived. SWAT handled everything from there.

3. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley:

   Let's make sure that we have more upgraded product and more upgrading here because the higher up the supply chain you get, the more a drop in oil prices helps those higher up in the supply chain, let's make sure some of that's happening here in Alberta. And, I'm not saying all of it, but I am saying that we need to look towards being more than simply drawers of water and hewers of wood.

4. President Xi Jinping:

   Our tough stance on corruption is here to stay; our tolerance for corruption is zero, and anyone guilty of corruption will be dealt with seriously. We will see to it that every instance of corruption, should it be committed higher up or lower down, is severely punished, we will intensify government supervision, make full use of auditing oversight, and strictly monitor public funds, public resources and state-owned assets.

5. The Belgian official:

   They were givers of orders and were higher up in the hierarchy of the conspiracy. Abaaoud was clearly not the overall leader in Europe.