Definition of top dog
: a person, group, or thing in a position of authority especially through victory in a hard-fought competition
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As an actual racing game, which is what The Crew 2 is, after all, the controls are not as tight or complex as those seen in the genre's top dogs Forza and Gran Turismo.
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In less than two years, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach has made Manchester City one of European football's top dogs, but above all has turned even the Citizens' fringe players into the most versatile players around.
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The seven members have come a long way in five years, trading their status as underdogs for top dogs.
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Scroll through the gallery below to see health issues that plague top dog breeds.
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Many old friends from his short-track days in California showed up to hang with NASCAR’s latest top dog.
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With James gone, Antetokounmpo has the opportunity to fill the vacancy as the conference's top dog.
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By some measures the last top dog that rock ever bred, the California group is often spoken of as an embarrassing artifact of George W. Bush–era cultural crudeness.
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There was gossip in the paddock; the presence of the McLaren F1 team's top dogs ensured that much.
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First Known Use of top dog
1900
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: a person or group that has the most power or success
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