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n. Slang.

One considered to have the dominant position or highest authority, especially as a result of a competitive victory.

topdog top'-dog' (tŏp'dôg', -dŏg') adj.
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who is in charge
  Synonyms: head, chief


 
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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 Sportswear, a Brazilian sportswear company founded in 1993 - [1]
  • 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 (record label), a record label started by Kid Rock in July 1994
  • Top Dog Software, a late software company
  • Top Dog, a bar in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (no longer open)
  • 'Top' is the name of a dog in The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
  • Top Dog (arcade), a defunct arcade in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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