Definition of brass hat in English:

brass hat

noun

British informal

A high-ranking officer in the armed forces.
〈英，非正式〉高级军官
military brass hats proudly handed out scores of prizes
Example sentencesExamples
- Political brass hats attending the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Queensland, Australia, naturally assumed they were receiving the sharpest, tightest security possible.
- A small state with limited resources cannot afford to feed the army of bureaucrats and brass hats of the police.
- They are basically trading casualties one-for-one with the regime loyalists which, as any brass hat will tell you, ain't no way to win at counter-insurgency.
- The brass hats are furious that an operational matter should be kicked around like a football across the House of Commons chamber.
- Oh, brass hats might complain about items that should be deserved rather than dispensed.

Origin

Late 19th century: so named because of the gilt insignia on the caps of such officers.

Definition of brass hat in US English:

brass hat

nounˈbras ˈhat

British informal

A high-ranking officer in the armed forces.
〈英，非正式〉高级军官
military brass hats proudly handed out scores of prizes
Example sentencesExamples
- They are basically trading casualties one-for-one with the regime loyalists which, as any brass hat will tell you, ain't no way to win at counter-insurgency.
- Political brass hats attending the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Queensland, Australia, naturally assumed they were receiving the sharpest, tightest security possible.
- The brass hats are furious that an operational matter should be kicked around like a football across the House of Commons chamber.
- A small state with limited resources cannot afford to feed the army of bureaucrats and brass hats of the police.
- Oh, brass hats might complain about items that should be deserved rather than dispensed.

Origin

Late 19th century: so named because of the gilt insignia on the caps of such officers.

单词	brass hat
释义	Definition of brass hat in English: brass hat noun British informal A high-ranking officer in the armed forces. 〈英，非正式〉高级军官 military brass hats proudly handed out scores of prizes Example sentencesExamples Political brass hats attending the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Queensland, Australia, naturally assumed they were receiving the sharpest, tightest security possible. A small state with limited resources cannot afford to feed the army of bureaucrats and brass hats of the police. They are basically trading casualties one-for-one with the regime loyalists which, as any brass hat will tell you, ain't no way to win at counter-insurgency. The brass hats are furious that an operational matter should be kicked around like a football across the House of Commons chamber. Oh, brass hats might complain about items that should be deserved rather than dispensed. Origin Late 19th century: so named because of the gilt insignia on the caps of such officers. Definition of brass hat in US English: brass hat nounˈbras ˈhat British informal A high-ranking officer in the armed forces. 〈英，非正式〉高级军官 military brass hats proudly handed out scores of prizes Example sentencesExamples They are basically trading casualties one-for-one with the regime loyalists which, as any brass hat will tell you, ain't no way to win at counter-insurgency. Political brass hats attending the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Queensland, Australia, naturally assumed they were receiving the sharpest, tightest security possible. The brass hats are furious that an operational matter should be kicked around like a football across the House of Commons chamber. A small state with limited resources cannot afford to feed the army of bureaucrats and brass hats of the police. Oh, brass hats might complain about items that should be deserved rather than dispensed. Origin Late 19th century: so named because of the gilt insignia on the caps of such officers.
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