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

Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year jail term over the conspiracy, which prosecutors said failed only because of a lack of support from military top brass. —CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Citadel now employs around 500 in Miami; the crew includes such top brass as Zhao and Jim Esposito, respectively CEO and president of Citadel Securities; Sebastian Barrack, who for a decade has run the commodities trading franchise; and Griffin himself. —Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

The journey with Cowboys’ top brass will conclude on Thursday with a trip to Texas Tech, where the Red Raiders have their best overall draft class in program history on display. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026

The Miami Dolphins’ top brass has maintained that 2026 isn’t a rebuild from Day 1. —Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for top brass

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
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• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse