topheavy

[US]/ˌtɒpˈhɛvi/
[UK]/ˌtɑːpˈhɛvi/

Translation

adj.having a heavy top part that makes it likely to fall over; unbalanced; having too much investment or resources concentrated at the top level of an organization

Phrases & Collocations

topheavy organization

topheavy bureaucracy

too topheavy

becoming topheavy

topheavy structure

has become topheavy

topheavy system

increasingly topheavy

topheavy hierarchy

topheavy government

Example Sentences

the company has become topheavy with management positions.

the political party is topheavy with older members.

the organization is topheavy and needs restructuring.

the bureaucracy has become increasingly topheavy.

the team is topheavy with senior executives.

the corporation's structure is topheavy at the top.

many nonprofits are topheavy with administrative costs.

the military hierarchy is notoriously topheavy.

the pension system is topheavy with retirees.

the government agency is topheavy and inefficient.

the coalition is topheavy with extreme elements.

the board is topheavy with independents.

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