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Meaning of "top brass" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOP BRASS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOP BRASS

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determiner
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Top brass is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOP BRASS

top and tail
top banana
top boot
top boots
top cat
top copy
top dead-centre
top dog
top dollar
top drawer
top dressing
top end
top floor
top gear
top hand
top hat
top kill
top management
top off
top out

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOP BRASS

alpha-beta brass
alpha brass
Bermuda grass
bluegrass
brass
crass
disembarrass
embarrass
grass
harass
high brass
horse brass
lemon grass
pampas grass
rye-grass
strass
switchgrass
turfgrass
wheatgrass
zebrass

Synonyms and antonyms of top brass in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «top brass» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOP BRASS

Find out the translation of top brass to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of top brass from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «top brass» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

altos mandos
570 millions of speakers

English

top brass
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शीर्ष अधिकारियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبار الضباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верхушка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cúpula
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উর্ধ্বতন কর্তৃপক্ষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laiton haut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tembaga teratas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Top- Messing
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幹部
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위에 황동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Top tembaga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேல் பித்தளை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शीर्ष पितळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

En iyi pirinç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

top ottone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Najwięcej mosiądz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

верхівка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

top alamă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

top ορείχαλκο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

top koper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

topp mässing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

toppen messing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of top brass

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOP BRASS»

The term «top brass» is regularly used and occupies the 71.537 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOP BRASS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about top brass

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOP BRASS»

Discover the use of top brass in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to top brass and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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David Baker: A Legacy in Music
Top Brass Quartet–Artistic Growth, Top Brass [David Coleman, trumpet; Miles Osland, woodwinds; Dale Warren, trombone; Norlan Bewley, tuba]. TBQ-001, 1992. (This is a recording ofNorlan Bewley's arrangement ofthis composition for the ...
Monika Herzig, 2011
2
How To Win Office Politics
First watch that to what extent does your Boss has good / bad relations with Top Brass. Bad relations between your boss and his boss will always gain your favor. So try to make their relations worst! But take care. Tips for approaching the Big ...
Gireesh Sharma, 2007
3
The Brass Wall: The Betrayal of Undercover Detective #4126
Traces the efforts of NYPD detective Vincent Armanti to infiltrate the mafia family responsible for a fireman's death, during which he discovered that those he was investigating had access to classified police information.
David Kocieniewski, 2003
4
Price list of boxwood, ivory, brass and steel measuring ...
9/3 18/- 8in. 12/6 23/- 9in. 14/- 26/- lOin. 15/6 30/- 18m. 18/6 per dozen. 36/- „ BRASS PLATED LEVEL, TIPPED BOTTOM. No. 2500. Brass Plated Top Brass Plated Top and Tipped Bottom Brass Plated Top and Bottom BEST SPIRIT LEVEL.
Rabone John and sons, 1878
5
The Laws of the Bosses:
The military often fits this description in countries where the military top brass have a strong say in the affairs of the country. The top brass serves as an unofficial check (and often a misbalance) on the nation's institutions. In these situations, the ...
Tilawan, 2014
6
Tarnished brass: crime and corruption in the Canadian military
In this provocative, unsettling book, former soldier Scott Taylor and veteran author Brian Nolan blow the lid off crime and corruption in the Canadian high command, pointing out necessary changes to restore glory to this tarnished ...
Scott Taylor, Brian Nolan, 1997
7
The Dairy Cow Today: U.S. Trends, Breeding, and Progress ...
Gramhil Leader A-NINE TOP BRASS MOLLY BROOK BRASS MAJOR MOLLY BROOK BRASS TOP AU GoIden SurviIIe Brass Candy Top B WiIeen of GIenwood Avon Road Top Brass Meg Sophia Samson. Gramhil Leader Sophia Samson ...
Sidney L. Spahr, George E. Opperman, 1995
8
Raid at Inchon: Left Behind the Lines
The top brass accused him of not telling all and when they became annoyed and disgusted, one of them blurted out, "why the hell were you found and if you made it back why didn't the others make it back?" This ended the cat and mouse ...
Katherine Jones, 2003
9
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
Bazza Pulls It Offl, 1971 top brass; brass noun high-ranking police officers UK, 1949 Adopted from military usage, preceded by 'big brass' and 'high brass'. • [ HJe's already put it to the top brass and they're prepared to let him play it his way[ .] ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
10
The Modern Brass Band: From the 1930s to the New Millennium
One, about Frank Wright and his work as Music Director for the Greater London Council, featured a number of brass bands whilst the other, Top Brass, traced the fortunes of three as they prepared for the National Championships. They were ...
Roy Newsome, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOP BRASS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term top brass is used in the context of the following news items.
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AIFF Top Brass; I-League clubs meet to decide on how to strengthen …
It was an elite gathering as the Owners and Top Officials of the I-League clubs met the All India Football Federation President Praful Patel at a Hotel in the ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»
2
Bratton Plans to Stop Top Brass From Micromanaging NYPD
Bratton had heard rumors that top brass had consolidated power at Police Headquarters during the two decades between his terms atop the NYPD. It did not ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
3
First up for Jazz on the Green: Stooges band IS top brass
As thousands of Omahans lay out blankets and break out bottles of wine to kick off this year's Jazz on the Green, the Stooges Brass Band will blast us with New ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
4
Top brass: South Goa's classical warrior
A cast of his baton and Jerome Rodrigues transforms cacophony into harmony. No orchestra is too large for him. In Maharashtra in 1991, for the first time in the ... «Times of India, May 15»
5
Top Brass Marketing reaps benefits of solar array
Top Brass Marketing, Shafter, Calif., made the decision to install five acres of solar array in 2014, said Brett Dixon, president. It turned out to be money and time ... «The Packer, May 15»
6
SBI Top Brass Discuss Future Strategy
BENGALURU: The top management of the State Bank of India - the country's largest mortgage lender- is holding a two-day strategy meeting in Bangalore to ... «The New Indian Express, May 15»
7
Top Buys by Top Brass: Chief Financial Officer Noto's $252.6K Bet …
So in this series we look at the largest insider buys by the ”top brass” over the trailing six month period, one of which was a total of $252.6K by Anthony Noto, ... «Forbes, May 15»
8
Military at war with David Cameron as top brass threaten to quit over …
Low morale is gripping top brass and middle-ranking officers , who are in “disbelief” that ministers are failing to rule out again swinging the axe at the armed ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
9
Jeremy Clarkson slates Liverpool: Mayor to quiz BBC top brass over …
The star, who stayed in Liverpool earlier this month for the Top Gear Live shows at the ECHO Arena, wrote: “Ordering Whispering Angel in Liverpool is like a ... «Liverpool Echo, Feb 15»
10
Speed Up Blast Probe: Police Top Brass to SIT
BENGALURU: As the city police are yet to trace the identity of the terror suspects in connection with the December 28 Church Street blast case, the police top ... «The New Indian Express, Feb 15»

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