top brass

noun

Informal.

1. brass.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of top brass¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40

Idioms and Phrases

see under brass hat.

Example Sentences

A jubilant contingent of New York Philharmonic top brass attended the gala.

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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.

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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.

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The decision to have him host “SNL” in 2015 was controversial at the time, but NBC’s top brass defended the move, citing his front-runner status among Republicans and the high ratings it produced.

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According to sources familiar with the matter, the orders were issued earlier this week and have caused alarm and confusion among the nation’s top brass.

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