top brass
noun
informal
: the people in the highest positions in an organization (such as the military or a business)
Navy top brass met earlier today.
—often used with theThe (company) top brass have/has decided that no action is necessary.
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In the early 2010’s, three of the department’s top brass got demoted over a cheating scandal when the Transit Services Bureau team swapped out one team member for a ringer.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
All of these should be considered as top brass mull opportunities.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For several days, Goldberg was privy to the communication of top brass overseeing national security in the U.S. — a group of leaders known as the Principals Committee.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
Most of the union’s top brass padded their paychecks with overtime on top of six-figure union stipends.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
All of these should be considered as top brass mull opportunities.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
For several days, Goldberg was privy to the communication of top brass overseeing national security in the U.S. — a group of leaders known as the Principals Committee.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for top brass
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“Top brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20brass. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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