adj
Representing a state, often in a competition or sport.
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the trophy awarded to the winner of the above regatta.
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(bridge) The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
n
The position of champion, or winner.
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A joint favorite to win a sporting event.
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(card games) The distribution of cards to players; a player's turn for this.
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(cycling, humorous) A notional prize awarded to a cyclist who collides with the open door of a parked car.
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(Britain, sports) An athlete who is present in every contest.
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(in combination) A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter).
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(sports) The defending champion.
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(sports) Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.
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A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
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(chiefly sports) The competitor in last place in a competition; the person or entity at the bottom of a ranking
n
A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.
adj
Of relatively minor importance
adj
(game theory) of a situation in which there is a net loss
n
(UK, informal) A winner of eight consecutive heats of the British television game show Countdown.
adj
placed on a podium (especially as a result of winning, or coming second or third, in a race or similar competition)
n
The total amount of money that is distributed among the winners in a tournament.
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A competition in which both professional and amateur competitors participate.
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Any competitive event designed for spectators to watch, more lowbrow and involving less skill than a traditional sport.
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Someone or something that holds a record for being the best at a particular feat.
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(idiomatic) An activity which consists of watching or observing.
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(countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
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A very skilled and successful athlete.
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A lottery in which the prize or prizes constitute all the money paid by the participants.
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(US) The holder of a title in a competitive sport; a champion
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(UK, sports) The overall champion in a sports contest, typically at a public school
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(chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
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