Thesaurus results for HIGHER-UPS

higher-ups

noun

plural of higher-up

as in executives

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As technology companies become increasingly valuable, executives are facing greater scrutiny over how that wealth should benefit the public.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Regardless, executives should think carefully and consult with an attorney before signing a release agreement, even if just to learn more about the terms in the agreement and what terms might be worth negotiating.

— David Sanford, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of executives

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According to a fiscal 2026 salary survey by the Maryland Association of Counties, Walker’s current salary ranks sixth among county administrators and managers in Maryland.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
Yet internal records show administrators had met weeks earlier to plan for the controversy, predicting both the locker room privacy concerns and the parent outrage over cut players.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrators

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The agents indicated to their superiors that the lawmakers could become subjects in the future, according to records viewed by ProPublica.

— Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026
An Army officer who fought with his superiors for his soldiers’ safety.

— Washington Post readers, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of superiors

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Amazon is just one of several employers, including tech firms Microsoft, Cisco, and IBM, that have pledged through the government’s Youth Guarantee initiative to create more jobs for young Britons.

— Kristen Parisi, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
So far this year, employers — companies, government agencies and nonprofits — have been adding an average of 68,000 jobs a month.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of employers

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Establish a panel of coaches, athletic directors and players to determine a reasonable figure and all athletes being paid will receive that amount.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
That was the part that took a bit of trial and error, with the team going through 64 players, five coaches, three general managers/sporting directors and two controlling ownership groups since its founding.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

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In other instances, loan officers are being pressured by their bosses to convince people to refi.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
That dustup is typically followed by a defense in Puck’s media newsletter, the reflexively anti-rank-and-file outlet where some media bosses and spokespeople go to air grievances about their unruly staff.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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