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Dominant individual
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top dog
Word definitions for top dog in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation" [syn: head , chief ]
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
The expression top dog is an idiom for the boss or the leader . In a competition, it is also the favorite or the one expected to win, and the opposite of the underdog . It may be a shorthand reference for a dominance hierarchy . The name Top Dog may refer ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context idiomatic English) the boss, the leader (of the pack) 2 (context idiomatic English) in a competition, the one expected to win
Usage examples of top dog.
His old unit, the sleek, supersonic FB-111s at Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire, had been top dog for years.
If we become top dog, it's still the Foundation winning, and only the current rulers losing.
Renny isn't very turf-conscious, and he won't fight to be top dog.
Tail-wagging, rolling on their back and exposing their tender neck, the tail-between-the-legs routine, the self-confident bound and posturing of the top dog - all these and many similar body gestures of greeting, submission and dominance are common to many related canine species, whether wolf, hyena, dog or jackal.