top brass
top brass
T t Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top bras, brahs]
- /tɒp bræs, brɑs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [top bras, brahs]
- /tɒp bræs, brɑs/
Definitions of top brass words
- noun top brass brass (def 5). 1
- noun top brass highest-ranking officials 1
- singular noun top brass In the army or in other organizations, the top brass are the people in the highest positions. 0
- noun top brass the most important or high-ranking officials or leaders, as in politics, industry, etc 0
- noun top brass important officials 0
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Origin of top brass
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1935-40
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Parts of speech for Top brass
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
top brass popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
top brass usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for top brass
noun top brass
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- admiral — An admiral is a senior officer in a navy.
- anteriority — situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- big gun — If you refer to someone as a big gun, you mean that they have a lot of power or influence.
Antonyms for top brass
noun top brass
- employees — Plural form of employee.
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