Found 2 items, similar to higher-up.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: higher-up higher-up n : one of greater rank or station or quality [syn: superior, superordinate] [ant: inferior]
English → English (gcide) Definition: higher-up higher-up \high“er-up”\, n. A superior officer or official; a person having greater rank or station or quality than others; -- used chiefly in pl. [Slang] Syn: superior, superordinate. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]