Definition

Noun: - A high-ranking military officer, especially one in a senior command or staff position. The term is informal and often used to refer collectively to senior military leadership or decision-makers.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The decision was made by the brass hats at headquarters.
  • The new strategy was approved by the brass hats in the Pentagon.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a slightly informal or journalistic context to refer to the upper echelons of military command, sometimes implying a bureaucratic or distant leadership.
  • The soldiers on the ground often felt their concerns were ignored by the brass hats far from the front lines.

Variants and Related Words

• Brass (noun, informal): A collective term for high-ranking military officers.
  • The brass will be inspecting the base tomorrow.

Synonyms

• High command: The group of officers in charge of a large military force.
• Top brass: Another informal term for high-ranking military officers.
• Senior officer: A more formal term for a high-ranking military official.

Related Idioms

• The brass: An idiom referring to people in positions of high authority, especially in the military or an organization.
  • You'll need to get approval from the brass for that expenditure.

Noun

1. a high-ranking military officer