: one who is at the top (as in ability, rank, or prestige)
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He's the team's top gun.
The company has its top guns handling the lawsuit.
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The country’s booming gun industry has made Turkey the top gun exporter to the United States since 2021.—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026 But, given a second shift with the extra man, the Avs' top guns struck.—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026 And with the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black just two weeks away, Team USA knows their top gun is locked in, even when the numbers say otherwise.—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, there are AI top guns that focus on the money.—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for top gun