at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)
She's at the head of her class.

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Following the Opera War, the old guard is weakened and the Russells stand poised to take their place at the head of society. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Post-Monaco, Red Bull hopes the flexi-wing technical directive expected at the Spanish Grand Prix a week later will restore its place at the head of the pecking order. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 21 May 2025 President Trump has fired the top two officials at the head of the very powerful National Security Agency. CBS News, 6 Apr. 2025 The outlet was able to locate an original photo of one such booth from the era, which entailed White contestants throwing objects at the head of a Black boy for prizes. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the head of

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“At the head of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20head%20of. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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