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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Whereas Control and its expansions focus on the FBC’s top brass, Firebreak puts players in the shoes of the lower level staff who have to clean up the chaos from spectral aberrations.
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Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The vote followed around three hours of debate, according to the New York Times, but the wider backdrop was a monthslong dispute between the party's top brass and younger voices over its future—a rift that dates back to the election of President Donald Trump in November.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The 62-page review instead acts as a nuanced deep dive into the current state of play regarding bullying, harassment and whistleblowing procedures at the nation’s 100-year-old broadcaster, some of which will please top brass and some of which will not.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Vrabel called him an easy pick, one that became clear after the Patriots sent their top brass to work out Campbell last week on a trip to Louisiana.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jason Fanelli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
The vote followed around three hours of debate, according to the New York Times, but the wider backdrop was a monthslong dispute between the party's top brass and younger voices over its future—a rift that dates back to the election of President Donald Trump in November.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The 62-page review instead acts as a nuanced deep dive into the current state of play regarding bullying, harassment and whistleblowing procedures at the nation’s 100-year-old broadcaster, some of which will please top brass and some of which will not.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Vrabel called him an easy pick, one that became clear after the Patriots sent their top brass to work out Campbell last week on a trip to Louisiana.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Top brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20brass. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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