Definition of "atop" []

• To, on, or at the top. (adverb)
• On top of. (preposition)

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• "At least one GOP insider who had direct contact with Steele told the Washington Post that the chairman would indeed be seeking another term atop the RNC."
• "For the first time in 11 months, Rory McIlroy walked off the 18th green in the middle of a major championship and did not see his name atop the leaderboard."
• "SANDWICH, England - For the first time in 11 months, Rory McIlroy walked off the 18th green in the early stages of a major championship and did not see his name atop the leaderboard."