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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The gap between the lifestyles of the average Vietnamese and those of the party’s top brass is a touchy subject.
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Heather Chen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Stephen Miller’s America First Legal foundation, in a letter sent to Disney’s top brass March 27, claims that initiatives to boost diversity and inclusion violate civil rights laws and have tanked the entertainment giant’s value.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
Even top brass from the New York Police Department took issue.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Shifting the top brass far from Boeing’s biggest business, and the one that’s suffered the severest problems, was a huge mistake in the opinion of several of Boeing suppliers and clients Fortune spoke to.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Greenbaum clearly has the trust of Disney’s top brass.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Vacheron Constantin also joined the billion-franc sales club for the first time in 2023, under the direction of CEO Louis Ferla who is well regarding by Richemont’s top brass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Still, O’Leary’s comments stand in sharp contrast to his previous scathing criticism of Boeing’s top brass.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Bank CEOs When accounting for the dividends, both men collect more than the CEOs of the biggest Wall Street banks, where compensation packages for top brass typically tally in the tens of millions.
—Dawn Lim, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
Heather Chen, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Stephen Miller’s America First Legal foundation, in a letter sent to Disney’s top brass March 27, claims that initiatives to boost diversity and inclusion violate civil rights laws and have tanked the entertainment giant’s value.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
Even top brass from the New York Police Department took issue.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Shifting the top brass far from Boeing’s biggest business, and the one that’s suffered the severest problems, was a huge mistake in the opinion of several of Boeing suppliers and clients Fortune spoke to.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
Greenbaum clearly has the trust of Disney’s top brass.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024
Vacheron Constantin also joined the billion-franc sales club for the first time in 2023, under the direction of CEO Louis Ferla who is well regarding by Richemont’s top brass.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
Still, O’Leary’s comments stand in sharp contrast to his previous scathing criticism of Boeing’s top brass.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Bank CEOs When accounting for the dividends, both men collect more than the CEOs of the biggest Wall Street banks, where compensation packages for top brass typically tally in the tens of millions.
—Dawn Lim, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Top brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top%20brass. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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