top dog
nounDefinition of top dog
: a person, group, or thing in a position of authority especially through victory in a hard-fought competition
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The top dogs are all young and inexperienced; at 47, Mr Sánchez is the oldest of the national leaders. — The Economist, "Spain stumbles towards a government," 18 July 2019 The Elmbrook School District has been ranked top dog for school districts in the state of Wisconsin by Niche. — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Elmbrook is the top school district in the state, report says. Whitefish Bay and Mequon-Thiensville are next.," 13 Aug. 2019 Still, every discussion about the receiving corps has to start with Robinson, the top dog in a room full of hungry and competitive pass catchers. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "What is the ceiling for a fully healthy Allen Robinson? A closer look at the Bears wide receivers," 31 July 2019 Right now, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model is generally seen as the top dog. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "The long-awaited upgrade to the US weather forecast model is here," 12 June 2019 But with the top dogs headed elsewhere, after D’Angelo Russell, Brogdon was the best available guard on the market. — Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star, "Some question, most love Pacers' signings of Brogdan, Lamb," 1 July 2019 That moment when the underdogs became the NFL’s top dogs. — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, "Nick Foles, Philadelphia Eagles are no longer underdogs after Super Bowl LII win," 4 Feb. 2018 The sporting, working and terrier groups will be judged Tuesday before the top dog among the more than 2,800 entries in 203 breeds and varieties is chosen. — Ben Walker, The Seattle Times, "Dachshunds get chance to break out of Westminster doghouse," 12 Feb. 2019 The opportunity is there for Mount Si to displace perennial KingCo 4A powers Woodinville (defending league champ and state runner-up), Bothell and Skyline as top dog. — Matt Massey, The Seattle Times, "‘It’s like telepathy’: Receiver Jonny Barrett’s connection with QB Cale Millen has Mount Si thinking big," 27 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'top dog.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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