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top brass

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noun Informal.

brass(def 5).

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Nearby words

  1. top,
  2. top 40,
  3. top banana,
  4. top billing,
  5. top boot,
  6. top cat,
  7. top dead-centre,
  8. top dog,
  9. top dollar,
  10. top drawer

Origin of top brass

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for top brass

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)
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Idioms and Phrases with top brass

top brass

see under brass hat.

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