From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe topthe topBESTthe best, most successful, or most important position in an organization, company, or profession OPP bottomthe top of He has reached the top of his profession.at the top (of something) It’s the people at the top who make the decisions.to the top (of something) All young footballers dream of making it to the top. the groups that are currently at the top of the tree (=the highest position in a profession) in the pop world → top
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the top• She became a CEO at 37, making it to the top quicker than anyone imagined. 