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top cat

British  

noun

  1. informal

    1. the most powerful or important person

    2. ( as modifier )

      the top-cat jobs
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Tigers remain top cat in less than one-fourteenth of their former habitat.

From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2022

Remarkable kitties whose owners say have transformed - or even saved - their lives have earned nominations to be crowned top cat.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2019

While they may pick a top cat, felines do not seem to require rigid hierarchies when a number of them live together.

From Time Magazine Archive

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