top-heavy

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top-heav·y • adj. disproportionately heavy at the top so as to be in danger of toppling. ∎  (of an organization) having a disproportionately large number of people in senior administrative positions. ∎ inf. (of a woman) having a disproportionately large bust.DERIVATIVES: top-heav·i·ly adv.top-heav·i·ness n.