a method of tending to (especially business) matters
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"
the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"
the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"
finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"
cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"
provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"
(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"
the quality of being consistent with or based on logic
the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"
eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art"
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"