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Word of the Day: Top brass
Sometimes, when I introduce a word in my classes, a student will say they have never seen that word before.
Well, top brass is a term you may see a lot more of in the coming months.
Top brass refers to people in the highest positions of an organization, such as those in the C-suite jobs, military leadership or top government roles.
We can be sure that with inflation at a forty-year high and predictions of a recession just around the corner, the top brass of many companies have been meeting to determine their strategy for facing and surviving an uncertain future.
It’s also true that the top brass of European and G7 militaries have been meeting to discuss the possible scenarios and outcomes of the Russo-Ukraine war as it continues to drag on much longer than anyone thought possible.
We are living through an intense period of change, whether we realize it or not.
Major automotive companies are in the process of switching from producing ICE vehicles to electric ones.
Toyota has recently announced a significant change in its approach to this electric switch, and you can bet your bottom dollar the top brass at that company have had some intense meetings about when and how to electrify the fleet of cars it offers.
Not only the top brass of businesses and militaries are meeting, though.
You can count on that.
The top brass of governments worldwide have had their hands full dealing with the lingering pandemic and rising inflation.
If you haven’t heard top brass used before, I suggest you access much more news in English.
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