higher-ups

[/ˈhaɪ.ər ʌps/]

nounpl: higher-ups

pessoas de posição superior; chefes; superiores hierárquicos

1. People in positions of authority or power; those with higher rank or status in an organization

The higher-ups decided to restructure the company.

Os chefes/superiores decidiram reestruturar a empresa.

2. Senior management or executives

The higher-ups in the government made the final decision.

Os altos escalões do governo tomaram a decisão final.

NYC Slang

the big shots; the suits; the brass

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

chefes; superiores; patrões; altos escalões

Common in business and informal contexts

São Paulo

executivos; diretores; chefes

Often used in corporate environments

Rio de Janeiro

chefes; patrões; galera de cima

Informal usage more common

Portugal

chefes; patrões; pessoas de topo; hierarquia superior

More formal registers preferred

go over someone's head to the higher-ups

answer to the higher-ups

talk to the higher-ups about something

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