top brass

Do you know how Mr. Iacocca got to be the top brass at the Chrysler auto company?

Mr Gates soothed relations with the top brass, the State Department and Congress that had been frayed by his predecessor's truculence.

He seems to have been a very shrewd judge of how far he could push the top brass, the bureaucracy, the courts and Congress.

[font=Verdana]For now, most of the top brass at the global car firms are just watching and waiting to see whether Tata can pull it off.

In a recent letter to Google, senators said the importance of the issue at hand justified the call for Google's top brass to attend.

I follow the President and the top brass. I'm ready to die for them if necessary.

His administration is already mired in scandals over the Commonwealth Games, cash for votes and a land scam involving military top brass.

As I understand it, the top brass at the Pentagon are comfortable with the president's strategy, " said Boehner. "

Mr Mubarak came from the air force himself; so one way of looking at these appointments is that he remains close to the top brass.

An outside "expert" brought in to reduce the employee headcount, leaving the top brass with clean hands and a clean conscience.

The defence cuts would be determined by a "fundamental review" conducted by the top brass.

With time, technology becomes outdated, so weapons must be redesigned, giving the top brass a chance to tinker endlessly with requirements.

America's top brass, for the most part, want more time to try to turn things around in Iraq and avoid another Vietnam.

At this point, everyone has seen it--including some of the military's top brass. And they like what they see.

Lester: Well, you've got my support on this. I'll see what I can do to get the top brass to agree.

Apparently, all the company's top brass, from Lord Stokes downwards, agreed.

Mr Beglitis said the top brass should have gone months ago.

Almost nothing is publicly known of the characters of the military top-brass whose powers have been steadily growing under Kim Jong-il.

The appointment, part of a broader top-brass shuffle, consolidates General Kayani's grip on the army.

But Mr Rais reckons the top brass realises democracy is the only option.

But the thought of an enemy lurking in battle-fighting systems alarms the top brass.

For the top brass who run investment banks, the uncertain economic outlook is a huge management challenge.

That would be cultural suicide for HSBC's current, largely Western, top brass.

The heads of each network present their findings at twice-yearly forums attended by MasterCard's top brass.

The key, says the top brass, is profitability, not the volume of readership.

We'd better get the place tidied up; the top brass are coming tomorrow.

The top brass has denied claims that the treaty will somehow impede America's efforts to build missile-defence systems.

But the firm's top brass are open to the possibility people might hate it and they'll have to start all over again with a fresh idea.

Some of the hedge-fund industry's top brass may soon stand accused of using what Mr Bharara called "financial steroids" .

When he's overwhelmed with projects, he asks top brass to clarify their priorities.

Zero: Must be part of the top brass'inquiry.

The trial is expected to last ten weeks and could feature as many as 102 witnesses, including some of Wall Street's top brass.

The Democrats' top brass blame the party's failings on Republican obduracy and trickery.

Asking for a raise: Bosses are most receptive to requests for pay rises on Wednesdays, a survey of more than 1, 500 UK top brass shows.

Put in a good effort, however - top brass will notice your dedication.

The top brass will tour the factory next week, so let's get everything in ship-shape order.

The army's top brass seem in tune with their president in seeing Islamist terrorists as the most dangerous enemy facing Pakistan.

Military top brass, senior politicians and bureaucrats, bankers and captains of industry all enjoyed the charms of Chapslee.

One thing that will not change, for now, is the top brass.

And the top brass here have something far more powerful than popularity.

The rise of such "walled gardens" on the web clearly bothers Google's top brass.

Top leaders of Pakistan's political opposition will need to bend as much as Musharraf and many of the top brass.

Top brass in Brussels, or Paris, can talk as much as they like.

The top brass are coming to inspect our company today.

And it has been hurt by aseries of scandals, some involving corrupt top brass, others suicidal soldiers.

But most workers would notcalledcall their employers big cheeses, top brass or brass hats to their faces.

The top brass, for its part, is studying how to implement a repeal.

Capt. Barnes : Top brass doesn't know what they're doing . We have to nuke this place before it's too late.

By all accounts, the Gulf War in 1990-91 gave China's top brass a shocking reality check.

Do the top brass understand the new album?

Early this year Intel's top brass started talking about upgrading leadership in China.

You also need toprove to the top brass that they can trust you in subtler ways.

The President and the top brass won't be there forever. Once their terms are up, others will take their place. Boss

Obama met with his economic team and top brass from the Pentagon on Wednesday,