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number one

/ˈnʌmbər wʌn/ /ˈnʌmbɚ wʌn/

Meanings
noun
The most important person, the one who is in charge.

Examples :

"At the office, the boss is number one. "
person position organization government business

Related Words

Illustration infections

infections noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃənz/

The act or process of infecting.

""Washing your hands often helps prevent the spread of infections." "

Illustration theatrical

theatrical noun

/θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl/

A stage performance, especially one by amateurs.

"The school's annual theatrical was a delightful performance of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." "

Illustration responsibility

responsibility noun

/ɹɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪɾi/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration important

important adjective

/ɪmˈpɔːtənt/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtənt/

Having relevant and crucial value.

"It is very important to give your daughter independence in her life so she learns from experience."

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

To keep from falling.

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

Illustration performances

performances noun

/pərˈfɔrmənsɪz/ /pəˈfɔːmənsɪz/

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration goalkeeper

goalkeeper noun

/ˌɡoʊlˈkiːpər/ /ˌɡoʊlˌkiːpər/

A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.

"The goalkeeper saved the team from losing the game by making a crucial stop. "

Illustration urination

urination noun

/ˌjʊərɪˈneɪʃən/ /ˌjɜːrɪˈneɪʃən/

The process of passing urine, that is, of eliminating liquid waste from the body.

"The doctor asked about the frequency of my urination to check for any health problems. "

Illustration lieutenant

lieutenant noun

/ləˈtɛnənt/ /l(j)uˈtɛnənt/ /ˈlɛftɛnənt/

The lowest Junior Commissioned Officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.

"Example Sentence: "After graduating from officer training, Sarah became a lieutenant in the Marine Corps." "

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"