top dog



top dog

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.
See also: dog, top

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aspel['æspəl]
Sheridan['ʃeridn]
KrystleKRIS-təlEnglish (Modern)
ÙNaOO-naScottish
Leofd&Aelig;G-Anglo-Saxon
Albine-French, German