UPSCALE • DICTIONARY ONE.COM • Definition of Upscale

... multilateral development organizations. Each economic program takes into account the government's desire to protect the country's environment and cultural traditions. For example, the government, in its cautious expansion of the tourist sector, encourages visits by upscale, environmentally conscientious tourists. Detailed controls and uncertain policies in areas such as industrial licensing, trade, labor, and finance continue to hamper foreign investment. Hydropower exports to India had a major impact ...

— The 2008 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.