top dog
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top dog
n. Slang
One considered to have the dominant position or highest authority, especially as a result of a competitive victory.
top-dog top'-dog' (tŏp'dôg', -dŏg') adj.
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The most important or highest-ranking person; the person in charge. (1900 —) .
Economist Joint ventures often fall apart because one partner insists on being top dog (1988).
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The most important or highest-ranking person; the person in charge. (1900 —) .
Economist Joint ventures often fall apart because one partner insists on being top dog (1988).
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The expression top dog is an idiomatic for the boss or the leader. In a competition, it is also the favorite or the one expected to win, and the opposite of the underdog. It may be a shorthand reference for a dominance hierarchy.
The name Top Dog may refer to:
- Top Dog (film), a 1995 action film with Chuck Norris
- Top Dog (rapper), member of the hip hop group O.G.C.
- Top Dog (comics), a character from The Secret Life of Top Dog series
- Top Dog, another name for the card game Big Two
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