top management

British

noun

the most senior staff of an organization or business, including the heads of various divisions or departments led by the chief executive Compare middle management

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That deal brought to the C-suite the acquired company’s top management and its cost-cutting culture; in the Boeing corridors, the standing joke was that “McDonnell Douglas bought Boeing with Boeing’s money.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

"People in Boeing don't believe in words from top management any more," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Those buybacks came amid big paydays for top management, which Bed Bath & Beyond said in regulatory filings were intended to align with financial performance.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2024

The latest appointment follows changes in top management at the firm this year.

From Reuters • Nov. 15, 2023

Apparently the top management of the joint used these cells for other things than mere containment of unruly prisoners.

From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver

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