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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

  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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