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 ]
[じゅうやくしゅっきん, juuyakushukkin] (n, vs) flexible working hours of the higher-ups; (humorously or sarcastically) go (come) to work late as if one were an executive