top dog
Word family adjectivetopfulltoplesstopmosttoppedtoppytopstop-downtop-drawertop-flighttopgallanttop-heavytopknottedtop-leveltoplinetoplofticaltop-notchnountoplessnesstoppertoppingtopcoattop dogtop geartop hattopknottoplinertoploftinesstopmakertopmakingtopmantopmasttopminnowtopsailtopsidetopsmantopsoiltopsoilingtopspintop tabletopadverbtoppinglytoploftily
ˌtop ˈdog noun [countableC] the person who has the most power in a group, especially after a struggle 〔尤指经过争斗后〕最有权的人 He always wanted to be the one in control, the top dog. 他总是想执掌大权,成为第一把手。