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Definition of top banana noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

top banana

noun

/ˌtɒp bəˈnɑːnə/

/ˌtɑːp bəˈnænə/

[singular] (especially North American English, informal)

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a person who has the most important job or position
- He used to be top banana at a supermarket chain.
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