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high-up

[ hahy-uhp ]

/ ˈhaɪˈʌp /

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adjective

holding a high position or rank.

noun, plural high-ups.

a person holding a high position or rank; higher-up.

Origin of high-up

First recorded in 1865–70; noun, adj. use of high up

Words nearby high-up

high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high-toned, high-top, high-up, high-voltage, high-water mark, high-wire act, high-wrought, highball

Example sentences from the Web for high-up

O'Donnell's first instinct when confronted with accusations of shady finances has been to allege a high-up conspiracy.

What the Feds Should Ask O'Donnell |Benjamin Sarlin |December 30, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
In the old days the attaché-case was the peculiar trademark of private secretaries and diplomats and high-up people like that.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, April 7, 1920 |Various
But he had to return to the high-up little room; and that night he lay awake.

The Quest |Frederik van Eeden
The natives could not see how a man who wore such boots could be anything but a high-up thoroughbred.

How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion |George W. Peck

Therefore I recommenced my shouts for assistance, yelling frantically towards the high-up opening.

The Sign of Silence |William Le Queux
If they were felled, a horseman starting from the base to avoid the high-up branches would be overtaken and smashed.

The Mesmerist's Victim |Alexandre Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for high-up

high-up

noun

informal a person who holds an important or influential position