at the top of the pile

prepositional phrase

In the position of highest authority.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. colloquialIn the position of highest authority.
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APA

at the top of the pile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20pile

MLA

“at the top of the pile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20pile. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the top of the pile,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20the%20pile.

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