I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: high (II) + up
: of high rank or status
high-up officers on both sides — M.A.Hancock
II. noun
( plural high-ups )
: a person of high rank or status
the high-ups in London and America — Frederick Howard
I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: high (II) + up
: of high rank or status
high-up officers on both sides — M.A.Hancock
II. noun
( plural high-ups )
: a person of high rank or status
the high-ups in London and America — Frederick Howard
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012