top brass
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of top brass
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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He forced the military’s top brass to sit still for a lecture about the “warrior ethos,” convened for no other apparent reason than Hegseth’s adolescent desire to pretend that he’s Mel Gibson in “Braveheart.”
From Salon
Prosecutors said the scheme failed only due to a lack of support from military top brass.
From Barron's
A jubilant contingent of New York Philharmonic top brass attended the gala.
From Los Angeles Times
Kemp accepted, eventually flying out on the jet while Chung and Hyundai’s top brass flew about an hour to the South Korean capital on a commercial Korean Air flight.
Some of the current Tory top brass are keen to get the argument onto issues they hope might appeal more to more voters, and it's not stupid to guess it, yes, the economy.
From BBC
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