top dog

top dog

noun
1.
a person, group, or nation that has acquired a position of highest authority.
2.
the winner of a competition or rivalry; champion: He was determined to be top dog at the swimming meet.
3.
Animal Behavior. the alpha male or alpha female in a dominance hierarchy.

Origin:
1885–1900

top-dog, adjective
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top dog
 
n
informal the leader or chief of a group

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top dog definition


  1. n.
    the person in charge or in power; a company officer. : The reporter tried to get hold of one of the top dogs but couldn't get past the secretary.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

top dog

see top banana.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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