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What does "top tier" mean?

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Rebecca

"Top tier" means the top level or highest level of something. In the sentence above, it means that the upper crust is the richest or most powerful people in society. Ex: Their reward was a seat in the top tier of this towering stadium, so high up that they needed binoculars. Ex: The firm services only top-tier financial advisors.

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