What does “Top banana” mean?

Top banana

Meaning: The most important, powerful, or influential person in a group or organization.

El gran jefe

Significado: La persona más importante, poderosa o influyente en un grupo u organización.

O chefão

Significado: A pessoa mais importante, poderosa ou influente em um grupo ou organização.

Le grand patron

Signification: La personne la plus importante, puissante ou influente dans un groupe ou une organisation.

Die wichtigste Person

Bedeutung: Die wichtigste, mächtigste oder einflussreichste Person in einer Gruppe oder Organisation.

Il capo

Significato: La persona più importante, potente o influente in un gruppo o organizzazione.

En önemli kişi

Anlam: Bir grup veya kuruluştaki en önemli, güçlü veya etkili kişi.

老大

意思: 团体或组织中最重要、最有权力或最有影响力的人。

大物

意味: グループや組織の中で最も重要で、力があり、影響力のある人物。

우두머리

의미: 그룹이나 조직에서 가장 중요하고, 강력하며, 영향력 있는 사람.

Dialogue

19:30:10 - Who's the top banana around here?

19:30:13 - That's Mr. Chen. He's been running this department for years.

19:30:16 - I need to talk to him about the new project.

19:30:19 - Good luck. He's always busy.

21:45:30 - She's the top banana in the marketing team.

21:45:33 - I can see why. She's very organized and respected.

21:45:36 - She makes all the big decisions.

21:45:39 - I'm glad she's on our side.