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high man on the totem pole
high man on the totem pole
Fig. the person at the top of the hierarchy; the person in charge of an organization. I don't want to talk to a vice president. I demand to talk to the high man on the totem pole. Who's in charge around here? Who's high man on the totem pole?
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Duilio | | DWEE-lyo | Italian, Spanish |
Felicius | | - | Late Roman |
Sharona | | shə-RON-ə | English (Rare) |
Drusilla | | droo-SIL-ə (English) | Biblical, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin |
Yoan | | - | Bulgarian |
Sally | | SAL-ee | English |