C2idiominformalworkIELTS-friendly
the top brass
USUK
the most important managers or officers in an organisation
Informal, from the army. It usually takes a plural verb in British English: 'the top brass are…'.
In context
The top brass flew in from Singapore to explain the new strategy to staff.
Nobody wants to tell the top brass that their favourite project is losing money.
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