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top

noun (MOST IMPORTANT)
 
 
/tɒp/ US  /tɑːp/

Definition

the top C2 [S] the most important position in a group or organization: At 40, he was at the top of his profession. Life at the top is stressful.Success and achievementsHigher and lower points of achievementFailures
(Definition of top noun (MOST IMPORTANT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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