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.

Examples of top brass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ormond, who rose to prominence in the 90s after starring in Legends of the Fall, First Knight and Sabrina, claims in a lawsuit filed in 2023 that CAA’s top brass turned a blind eye to Weinstein’s crimes and failed to warn her about him before a 1995 meeting that led to her being assaulted. —Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026

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

Rhymes for top brass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse
• jackass