at the head of

idiom

: at the top of (a ranking)
She's at the head of her class.

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Director Of National Intelligence: Tulsi Gabbard Trump announced Tulsi Gabbard will serve as his Director of National Intelligence, a role that puts her at the head of the U.S. intelligence community. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 The image Vance shared on Thursday features his head superimposed over the matriarch figure, with Trump's head replacing the patriarch at the head of the table. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 At one point, the president got up from his leather chair at the head of the conference table and paced nervously around the room. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024 Swimming downstream during the first half of each of the six loops, the swimmers stretched out into a long line, the faster swimmers at the head of the lead and chase packs able to use their speed to build leads over those trailing behind. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the head of 

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“At the head of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20head%20of. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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