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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Shifting the top brass far from Boeing’s biggest business, and the one that’s suffered the severest problems, was a huge mistake in the opinion of several of Boeing suppliers and clients Fortune spoke to.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Greenbaum clearly has the trust of Disney’s top brass.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Vacheron Constantin also joined the billion-franc sales club for the first time in 2023, under the direction of CEO Louis Ferla who is well regarding by Richemont’s top brass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Still, O’Leary’s comments stand in sharp contrast to his previous scathing criticism of Boeing’s top brass.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Bank CEOs When accounting for the dividends, both men collect more than the CEOs of the biggest Wall Street banks, where compensation packages for top brass typically tally in the tens of millions.
—Dawn Lim, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
In one fell swoop, Walden had essentially demoted a division leader who had created headaches for top brass in Burbank.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The Staten Island Groundhog Day prediction dates back to 1981, and according to the Staten Island Zoo, the resident groundhog has an 85% accuracy rate, much higher than his more famous counterpart, Punxsutawney Phil.
Chuck, however, has had his fair share of run-ins with New York's top brass.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
But the top brass likely collected their million-dollar bonuses.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Greenbaum clearly has the trust of Disney’s top brass.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Vacheron Constantin also joined the billion-franc sales club for the first time in 2023, under the direction of CEO Louis Ferla who is well regarding by Richemont’s top brass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Still, O’Leary’s comments stand in sharp contrast to his previous scathing criticism of Boeing’s top brass.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Bank CEOs When accounting for the dividends, both men collect more than the CEOs of the biggest Wall Street banks, where compensation packages for top brass typically tally in the tens of millions.
—Dawn Lim, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
In one fell swoop, Walden had essentially demoted a division leader who had created headaches for top brass in Burbank.
—Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The Staten Island Groundhog Day prediction dates back to 1981, and according to the Staten Island Zoo, the resident groundhog has an 85% accuracy rate, much higher than his more famous counterpart, Punxsutawney Phil.
Chuck, however, has had his fair share of run-ins with New York's top brass.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
But the top brass likely collected their million-dollar bonuses.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Top brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20brass. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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