top dog meaning

Noun: top dog  tóp dóg

1. A person who is in charge
   - head, chief

Derived forms: top dogs

Type of: leader

Encyclopedia: Top dog

[American slang]
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.
• A top dog from the executive suite read a prepared statement.

[British slang]
Noun. The leader, boss.

[Business]
noun [C, usually sing.] (informal)

a person or group that is better than all the others, especially in a situation that involves competition:

He was top dog in the company before the merger.

• on top:    [American idiom]vi ...
• on top of:    1. In control2. In ...
• top:    Noun: top &nb ...

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1. mr . johnson thinks he's the top dog around here
2. people favor underdogs but follow only top dogs
3. that man is young, but he is a top dog in his company
4. top dog, a-1 guy . great to see you
5. now that johnny's gone, you're the top dog around here