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 the

The (company) top brass have/has decided that no action is necessary.

Examples of top brass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That’s certainly been the opinion of the top brass. —

Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 8 July 2024 In August, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi had retired the military's top brass and taken full control of Egypt's foreign and security police. —

Barak Mendelsohn, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2012 Even executives from competing automakers congratulated Lutz and his team for making such a splash—though rumors swirled that the top brass at Ford was sour about the Viper drawing inspiration from their own back catalog. —

Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 July 2024 Whether that’s something that’s realistic — or even whether it would be considered by top brass at Warners is another issue entirely. —

Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for top brass

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