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

Taking office, Hegseth terminated the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and other top brass. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

The commission’s membership includes almost all of the spouses of the military’s top brass. — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Variety’s report, which includes more comments from EA’s top brass about the present and future of the publisher, also contains updates on Marvel’s Iron Man (developed at Motive) and Star Wars Jedi 3 (Respawn Entertainment). — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026

But beyond the disruption from the issuance of the stock warrants, there’s skepticism among analysts and credit-rating agencies that Skydance can hit the numbers the company’s top brass have projected. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for top brass

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