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Definition of "brass hat" []

  • Slang A high-ranking military officer. (noun)
  • Slang A high-ranking civilian official. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "brass hat" in a sentence
  • "I need a good exec, and the lieutenant’s bars that come with it will make you the youngest brass hat in City/County history."
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