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top dog

noun as in honcho

Strong matches

noun as in top banana

noun as in winner

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Noem is the top dog in U.S. natural disaster response, which is under fire following deadly floods in Texas.

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He was the top dog in the division.

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Whoever stands in the middle of the group is designated the “center,” and therefore, the season's top dog.

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In Season 1, In-ho acted as the Front Man, the top dog controlling the games and calling the shots.

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In Tiger Woods fashion of yesteryear, no-one came close to challenging his position as top dog all year long.

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