top brass
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Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov was just six months in the role before his ambitious drive to reform the military led to unreconciliable clashes with the country's top brass.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
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
BP has previous experience when it comes to spats with its top brass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The club's top brass were in attendance for the conclusion – whatever it held – with chief executive Vinai Venkatesham front of house and sporting director Johan Lange sitting just behind.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
The government's top brass wanted to hear directly from Marti about their most precious Russian spy.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
