Favouring of the top brass (7)

I believe the answer is:

elitism

(Other definitions for elitism that I've seen before include "Advocacy of select group" , "Wanting the best" , "Practice of favouring the best people" , "Belief in the best" , "Government by select group" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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