- (functioning as plural) informal the most important or high-ranking officials or leaders, as in politics, industry, etc
See also brass
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
top′ brass′, [Informal.]
- brass (def. 5).
- 1935–40,[American.]
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top brass n
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