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 theThe (company) top brass have/has decided that no action is necessary.
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Episodes often feature logistically complex armed attacks, guided from afar by the top brass, played by the likes of Kidman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Kelly, Jennifer Ehle, and Bruce McGill.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Quincy Jones was asking me to do an impromptu audition in front of some of the biggest icons, present and past, in all of entertainment, not to mention the top brass at the National Broadcasting Company, home to The Cosby Show, Cheers, The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, and Seinfeld.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The union that represents Los Angeles police officers has fired another salvo against a member of the department’s top brass, filing a lawsuit this week that accuses a prominent commander of inappropriately accessing the union’s internal communications.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
The noise reduction is easily on par with the top brass, with Bose still narrowly edging out the competition on high frequencies.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 3 June 2024
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Quincy Jones was asking me to do an impromptu audition in front of some of the biggest icons, present and past, in all of entertainment, not to mention the top brass at the National Broadcasting Company, home to The Cosby Show, Cheers, The Golden Girls, L.A. Law, and Seinfeld.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The union that represents Los Angeles police officers has fired another salvo against a member of the department’s top brass, filing a lawsuit this week that accuses a prominent commander of inappropriately accessing the union’s internal communications.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
The noise reduction is easily on par with the top brass, with Bose still narrowly edging out the competition on high frequencies.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 3 June 2024
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“Top brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20brass. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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