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Synonyms for top banana

  • noun

Most common

big wig kingpin chieftain

All synonyms

Noun

1. Big cheese — the boss, the leader

big wig, kingpin, big kahuna informal, big cheese dated

Other

chieftain

Antonyms

nothing burger, second banana, chopped liver

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The boss, the leader.

    Only the top banana can make a decision of that magnitude.

Example sentences

  • chieftain The one with the unique headdress is the chieftain.

By length

7 letters
kingpin2
9 letters
chieftain2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kingpin2 = 2 syllables).