People in authority ( Informal ) (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

top brass

(Other definitions for top brass that I've seen before include "Highest-ranking officials with best yellow alloy" , "high-ranking officials" , "Leadership" , "Most important leaders, officers, etc" , "senior command" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.

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