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Origin of top brass
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Words nearby top brass
topazolite,
topaz quartz,
top banana,
top billing,
top boot,
top brass,
topcastle,
top cat,
topcoat,
top dead-centre,
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Words related to top brass
board,
bureau,
cabinet,
committee,
department,
executive,
legislature,
management,
ministry,
presidency,
expert,
judge,
law,
captain,
commander,
director,
head,
leader,
manager,
ruler How to use top brass in a sentence
In its first major shakeup since 2017, Samsung has rejigged its business from three divisions to two, and reshuffled its top brass.
Yet the industry’s top brass denied its involvement in a campaign to deliberately mislead the public on climate change.
India’s prestigious engineering institutions have at least two dozen vacancies for its top brass.
However, Bill Barr never tried a case as a prosecutor in his life, nor did many of his top brass who he surrounded himself with.
There is a particular focus in the magazine on attacking the United States, which al Qaeda calls a top target.
In the meantime, Epstein has tried to use his charitable projects to float him back to the top.
If so, he has his silence -- on top of poor judgment -- to blame.
One of its top officials is the current minister of the interior in Baghad.
Pulling oil from the tar sands is costly, even more so when you tack transportation costs on top.
He came to the top of the stairs with a lamp in his hand, and wanted to know what the rumpus was about.
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The jagged top and spurs of San Jacinto Mountain shone like the turrets and posterns of a citadel built of rubies.
The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
In fact, his appearance was so formidable that Davy did not pause for a second look, but started off at the top of his speed.
British Dictionary definitions for top brass
noun
(functioning as plural) informal the most important or high-ranking officials or leaders, as in politics, industry, etcSee also brass (def. 5) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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