top-heavy

Definitions

1. 1

   having a high centre of gravity, and liable to topple

   • Legion: Your new platform is inefficient. It has low-volume hydraulics and is top-heavy.
2. 2

   having an excessive number of administrators or managers

3. 3

   Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the…

   Having a significant portion of the plan assets allocated to key employees to the detriment of lower-wage employees.

   • A defined benefit plan is top-heavy if[…] the present value of the accrued benefits (PVAB) under the plan for the key employees exceeds 60 percent of the PVAB under the plan for all employees.
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   1. 4

      having a disproportionately large upper body, especially the bust

      • "My figure is topheavy, and I always thought a woman with a large bust had to look mature. Now I know better." An all-in-one girdle is a lifesaver for women like Miss B.
      • The top-heavy woman finished her whisky. She left fatty finger marks on the glass.
   2. 5

      Drunk.

      • He who confines his drink to the same level as that of the poor unreasoning soul-less animals, who never take too much and are never “top-heavy,” cannot avoid irritation.

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