top brass
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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Live images streamed before the leaders arrived showed a jovial atmosphere, with several among the top brass of China's ruling Communist Party seen chatting and smiling with members of Trump's administration.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Unless the Spurs top brass act quickly, that might just be where Igor Tudor is taking them.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
One of the year’s biggest policy events for China watchers is set to start this week, bringing the top brass together to chart the course for the world’s second-largest economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
But there is no doubt that the Nazi top brass treated Bayreuth as a shrine.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
