Head
Head noun - The person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do.
Usage example: as head of the planning committee, he had the responsibility of appointing someone to look into the parking situation
Higher-up and head are semantically related In some cases you can use "Higher-up" instead a noun "Head".
Higher-up
Higher-up noun - One of greater rank or station or quality.
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Higher-up and Head. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/head/higher-up
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Higher-up or Head. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/head/higher-up.