Government Officials And Titles

noun a person employed in the diplomatic service who ranks below an ambassador.

• The attache briefed the team on the latest developments in the project.
• I saw the attache carrying a stack of important documents.
• The attache is always on top of things, nothing gets past him.
• She held onto the attache of memories from her time abroad.

noun a slang term referring to the highest-ranking officials in an organization or group

• The top brass of the company gathered for a meeting to discuss the quarterly results.
• The top brass are planning a team building retreat next month.
• The top brass always get to make the big decisions around here.
• The top brass of the military are the ones calling the shots in times of crisis.