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

An original version of the bill would have allowed women to register for the draft, too, but Republicans opposed it even though top brass want women in the draft and emphasize that today’s military needs cyber-experts and intelligence more than physical strength. —Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026

But investors weren’t OK with the lavish golden parachutes that CEO David Zaslav and other WBD top brass are set to receive through the merger. —Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026

Brookfield and Goldman Sachs, too, have sent top brass since the war began (meetings that tend to be well covered by state media). —Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026

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

Rhymes for top brass

• alas
• amass
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• impasse