top banana

by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[top banana] or [top dog] {n.}, {slang}, {informal} The head of any business or organization; the most influential or most prestigious person in an establishment.

* /Who's the top banana in this outfit?/ See: MAIN SQUEEZE.

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	business ⁷⁷ {informal} ¹⁴⁰¹ {n.} ⁹¹² {slang} ⁵⁹³

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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