brass hat

Noun

Meaning

a high-ranking military officer

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

joss bashaw claviger

Antonyms

number letter employee nobody loser commoner
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Hypernyms

officer military officer

Related terms

brass-hatted

Examples

In the army it takes an eight-man working party to help a brass hat blow his nose. Robert A. Heinlein

Close letter words and terms

brass fastener brass foil brass hammer brass instrument brass instrumentalist brass instruments