Thesaurus results for HIGHER-UPS

higher-ups

noun

plural of higher-up

as in executives

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Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Advisors and travel executives attending Virtuoso Travel Week, which is being held this week in Las Vegas, have diverse opinions and experiences.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of executives

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The group of students listed FIU president Jeanette Nuñez, Board of Trustees Chair Carlos Durat, and three other university administrators as defendants.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Licata and other administrators started the day at the district’s bus barn, voicing excitement and assurance that operations would be orderly for students’ return to the classroom.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of administrators

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On Monday, Biya reshuffled the top military leadership, replacing commanders of four of the country’s five joint military regions and promoting several senior officers to higher ranks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
To ensure compliance, three imperial princes were tasked with personally notifying senior Japanese military commanders of the surrender.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of commanders

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Amazon and Microsoft, two of the largest employers in Washington, have both announced several rounds of mass layoffs in recent years.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
As more employers publish pay ranges and more states require salary disclosures in job postings, employees have access to information that was once difficult to find.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of employers

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The organization was disbanded by Taiwan's Interior Ministry in May for not holding elections for their directors in time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
McDonnell seemed to prize family connections over real-world experience, hiring her nephews to serve as directors and executive producers on various series.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of directors

Noun

Summary Many professionals discover their most impactful career lessons often come from demanding, even frustrating, bosses.

— Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
And American bosses were almost as skimpy with new employees, adding staff 77% below the post-Great Recession norm.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 10 Aug. 2026

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