top-line
adjective/ˌtɒp ˈlaɪn/
/ˌtɑːp ˈlaɪn/
[only before noun]- (business) relating to the line that appears first in a company's accounts and shows its total income before taxes, costs, etc. have been taken off
- Their impressive top-line growth didn't generate any profits.
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- (informal) of the highest quality
- a top-line act
- It takes 20 years to make a bottle of their top-line champagne.
- It has exceptional performance and a long list of top-line features.
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