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brass hat

noun

Etymology

From the military brass insignia on a service hat.

Definitions

  1. A high-ranking officer. Commander.

    • "American brass hats make no secret that they regard outer space as a potential theater of military operations," it said.
    • He raised his first storm in January 1967 when, as leader of the "Save the Argylls" campaign, he claimed the brass hats had driven the regiment's commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Colin "Mad Mitch" Mitchell, into resignation.
    • This being Libya, there were conflicting signals yesterday – an army brass hat captured here, a counter-attack by Gaddafi forces there […]

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