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

Neither leader had a presence at Tuesday’s health committee hearing, where the state health care system’s top brass spoke about the consequences and possible responses. —Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026

After an explosive memo knocked down the BBC‘s top brass, the British public broadcaster confirmed director-general Tim Davie would stand down, on Wednesday detailing an interim leader when his departure happens at the start of April. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026

In the past few days, the gulf between the top brass and the rank and file has grown. —Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026

Nonetheless, Stellantis' top brass is hot on the car. —Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for top brass

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