top brass
управління, адміністрація, керівництво
управление, администрация, руководство
Verwaltung, Administration, Verabreichung
A group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organizationA group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.
» She knows loads of top brass.
Sie kennt jede Menge hohe Tiere. — MUIRIEL
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1 senses(collective, colloquial, uncountable, usually)A group of people who are the leaders or heads of an organization.
More definitions
- the most important persons in a governing body
Examples
1 sentencesShe knows loads of top brass.
deSie kennt jede Menge hohe Tiere. — MUIRIEL
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Originally military slang, from [the] brass (“high-ranking officers”).Originally military slang, from [the] brass (“high-ranking officers”).
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Forms
plural: top brasses| Singular | top brass |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonymsorganisationB1administrationB1establishmentB1governancegoverning body
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable