"on top" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-on top.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} on top (not comparable)
  1. On the highest point or surface. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: cherry on top, on top of, pretty please with a cherry on top, put the bottom rail on top
    Sense id: en-on_top-en-adv-giQjrqUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 81 19
  2. (idiomatic) In a dominant position. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-on_top-en-adv-l9Ts6SI5

Alternative forms

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