brass hat

noun

: a member of the brass

Examples of brass hat in a Sentence

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In December, Ben Schneider, a co-owner, pulled a milk crate full of antique brass hat hooks from a dusty crawl space beneath the roof and spotted behind it several decaying cardboard boxes that appeared to have been languishing there for decades. John Freeman Gill, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2020 Corruption allegations against junta brass hats have stoked public fury. Time, 21 June 2018 As for the North Korean military, Kim Su Gil in May was appointed the new chairman of the KPA’s General Political Bureau, thus its de facto top brass hat. Charlie Campbell / Beijing, Time, 8 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

from the gold braid worn on the cap

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of brass hat was in 1893

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“Brass hat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brass%20hat. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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