top brass

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.

Pronunciation

En-au-top brass.ogg

Word forms

top brass top brasses

Etymology

Originally military slang, from [the] brass (“high-ranking officers”).

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