the top dog

(informal)

the most important and powerful person in a group Jackson was top dog and he made sure he got what he wanted.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leila	['li:lə]
Odarka	-	Ukrainian
Eve	[i:v]
Lalawethika	-	Native American, Shawnee
&Thorn;ÓRbjÖRg	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Kaleo	-	Hawaiian