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top brass
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top brass
(noun)
top brass
noun
top brass
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TOP BRASS
[
noncount
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informal
:
brass
4
Navy
top brass
met earlier today.
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—
often used with
the
The
(company)
top brass
have/has decided that no action is necessary.
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