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 theThe (company) top brass have/has decided that no action is necessary.
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Other than a promotion for Rep. Paul Donato of Medford to second assistant majority leader, Mariano’s top brass remained the same with Rep. Michael Moran of Brighton still second-in-command as majority leader.
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
As the team’s top brass sat on the balcony watching a training session, media members mingled underneath them fieldside.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The top brass and heads of department who had flown out from New York, London, Dubai, and Geneva went on a charm offensive.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In September, Israel stepped up its campaign against the Lebanese militant group, assassinating its top brass and launching a ferocious aerial and ground operation into southern Lebanon, which forced Hezbollah to abandon its condition for a ceasefire.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
As the team’s top brass sat on the balcony watching a training session, media members mingled underneath them fieldside.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
The top brass and heads of department who had flown out from New York, London, Dubai, and Geneva went on a charm offensive.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
In September, Israel stepped up its campaign against the Lebanese militant group, assassinating its top brass and launching a ferocious aerial and ground operation into southern Lebanon, which forced Hezbollah to abandon its condition for a ceasefire.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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 9 Mar. 2025.
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