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

Wars cannot be fought on ideology alone – a truism that perhaps led to the firebrand former defense minister’s departure, after months of clashes and refusing to deal with the army top brass, as Zelensky describes it. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

This includes private events, world-class service, rubbing shoulders with famous designers and fashion’s top brass, and the status that comes with being one of a brand’s VVIPs. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

The report showed that 539,000 fewer households paid their £180 ($240) last year and this is leaving the BBC in a perilous position, according to Brittin and BBC top brass. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 July 2026

While spun as voluntary resignations, these sorts of shuffles typically indicate top brass — in this case, Netflix content chief Bela Bajaria — is looking to shake up its slates or thinks that fresh eyes are needed to guide programming. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for top brass

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