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

Fussell was speaking after BBC top brass expressed fears about the future of the 100-year-old broadcaster’s funding model as households paying the license fee plummet. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

For the core Hollywood crowd, bragging rights will go to the top brass at Disney. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 July 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

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 For The Hollywood Reporter, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026

Rhymes for top brass

• alas
• amass
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• eelgrass
• eyeglass
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• harass
• impasse
• jackass