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. John Sherman:

   Fallout from the Fed raising rates is going to be greater in the high-yield bond market than in loans, because loans are floating rate and higher up in the capital structure.

2. 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.

3. Matthew Taylor:

   Prosecutors are both building a case against people higher up the political food chain, and seeking to increase the likelihood that those executives already implicated will receive definitive jail sentences.

4. Osorio Chong:

   Was it simply a couple of guards who were bribed, or did it go higher up the chain?

5. 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.