"top tier" meaning in English

See top tier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɒp ˈtɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑp ˈtɪɚ/ [General-American] Forms: more top tier [comparative], most top tier [superlative]
Etymology: From top + tier (“rank, level, grade”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|top|tier|id2=row; rank|notext=1|t2=rank, level, grade|type=endocentric}} top + tier (“rank, level, grade”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} top tier (comparative more top tier, superlative most top tier)
  1. Belonging to the top tier: elite, prestigious. Synonyms: top-tier [attributive, especially]
    Sense id: en-top_tier-en-adj-7sfME0tf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 36 36

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɒp ˈtɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtɑp ˈtɪɚ/ [General-American] Forms: top tiers [plural]
Etymology: From top + tier (“rank, level, grade”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|top|tier|id2=row; rank|notext=1|t2=rank, level, grade|type=endocentric}} top + tier (“rank, level, grade”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} top tier (plural top tiers)
  1. Top level, top rank, top standing.
    Sense id: en-top_tier-en-noun-jiVF36NA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 36 36
  2. Elite.
    Sense id: en-top_tier-en-noun-2xsyE9ft Categories (other): English endocentric compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English endocentric compounds: 28 25 47 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 36 36

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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