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top brass

noun

Informal.


top brass

noun

  1. informal.
    functioning as plural the most important or high-ranking officials or leaders, as in politics, industry, etc See also brass
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Origin of top brass1

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
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Idioms and Phrases

see under brass hat .
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Just what you want to hear about a civilian app used by the top brass in the Trump regime.

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Donald Trump appears to have more confidence in the capabilities of Britain's armed forces than some of his own generals - or, for that matter, many of Britain's retired military top brass.

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The unprecedented move came as one small part of a shakeup of the Pentagon's top brass.

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County fire’s top brass sped to the Eaton fire as soon as it broke out.

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She is also one of few top brass to have worked nearly every role she now commands, from paramedic to engineer to fire inspector.

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