top gun

top gun
noun
: one who is at the top (as in ability, rank, or prestige)

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a (or the) most important person

the top guns in contention for the coveted post of chairman

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noun, pl ⋯ guns [count]
US informal
1 : a person who is the best at a particular activity

He's the team's top gun.

The company has its top guns handling the lawsuit.

2 : a powerful or important person

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Top Gun [Top Gun]
the US film (1986) that made Tom Cruise an international star. He plays the part of an aggressive student pilot at Top Gun, the US Navy Fighter Weapons School at ↑San Diego, ↑California. The film contains exciting scenes of air battles, and its song, Take My Breath Away, won an ↑Oscar. You can be my wingman any time. ‚Iceman’ to ‚Maverick’ in Top Gun

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