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high brass

British

noun

brass containing 65 per cent copper and 35 per cent zinc, used for most applications

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While she isn’t concerned about running out of competent, capable leaders among the high brass, she does have her concerns.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

U.S. high brass fanned out over Western Europe.

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General James Gavin and other high brass, he was turned down cold.

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The rest of the time he will be on the road, making speeches and drumming up enthusiasm at committee meetings, policy conferences, and get-togethers of the high brass of U.S. psychiatry.

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Chamberlain could see, even at this distance: the high brass.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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