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the men in suits men in suitsPeople, especially men, who have a lot of influence, authority, and money, especially those in the top positions in a business or other organization. Professional soccer players get paid a lot, but it's a pittance compared to the amount of money they make the men in suits who control the league. We're lucky if we get a few hundred dollars at the end of the year as a bonus, while the men in suits walk away with enough to buy a new house.See also: men, suitthe men in suitsThose people, especially men, who control or wield power over an organization or company. The layoffs are likely to impact upwards of 1500 employees around the country, all so the men in suits will see their stocks rise by a percentage point or two. It's a shame to see such a promising idea for a film utterly destroyed by the corporate mindedness of the men in suits at the film studio.See also: men, suitthe men in suits or the men in grey suits mainly BRITISHCOMMON The men in suits or the men in grey suits are the men who are in control of an organization or company and who have the power. As a band, they did things their own way and refused to be controlled by the men in suits. They were very definite about not wanting the same old boring city men in grey suits giving financial advice.See also: men, suitmen in (grey) suits powerful men within an organization who exercise their influence or authority anonymously.See also: men, suit |