- top ranking
- top ranking ˌtop ˈranking noun [countable, uncountable]1. the best or top position in an industry, organization etc, in relation to other industries or organizations:
• The university's Department of Design received top ranking in the latest report.
2. COMPUTING a very high position in the list of websites that a search engine gives you when it searches the Internet for information:• Our service will result in top ranking of your website for targeted keywords.
— top-ranking adjective [only before a noun] :• top-ranking Western firms
• Compare your web pages against competitors and top-ranking sites.
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top ranking UK US noun [U]► a position in which an organization is considered to be among the best of its type: »It still wins top ranking in surveys of online banks.
»The company held on to its top ranking against fierce competition.
► IT a situation in which the name of an organization's website appears at the top of a list when someone searches the internet for information: »We can show you how to ensure top ranking for your website.
Financial and business terms. 2012.