top brass

noun

informal
: the people in the highest positions in an organization (such as the military or a business)
Navy top brass met earlier today.
—often used with the
The (company) top brass have/has decided that no action is necessary.

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Crucially, the club’s top brass have stood by their man throughout. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026 Some board members pushed back on Cervera’s efforts due to concerns that there may be longterm repercussions if the board cut certain top brass jobs. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026 For the first two and a half years after the unit was created in 2023, the failure to properly review stops affected just part of the unit, which was led by top brass. — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026 In that instance, the notorious Cold War-era Romanian despot was quickly executed (with his wife) by military top brass while his former elites went on to run things under a nominally democratic system. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for top brass

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“Top brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20brass. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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