top-heaviness

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top-heav·y (t

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adj. top-heav·i·er, top-heav·i·est

1. Likely to topple because of an uneven distribution of weight, with the majority being at the top.

2. Accounting Overcapitalized.

3. Having a disproportionately large number of administrators.

top-heavi·ness n.

Translations

top-heaviness [ˈtɒpˈhevɪnɪs] N (fig) (in organization) → exceso m de altos cargos

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