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brass hat
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brass hat
n. Slang
1. A high-ranking military officer.
2. A high-ranking civilian official.
[From the gold braid on the hat.]
brass hat
n
Brit informal a top-ranking official, esp a military officer
[from the gold leaf decoration on the peaks of caps worn by officers of high rank]
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Noun1.brass hat - a high-ranking military officer
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
military officer, officer - any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command; "an officer is responsible for the lives of his men"


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