26984 words

jockey

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
a person whose job is riding horses in races:

Examples:

a champion jockey
2
a person whose job involves the use of a particular device, vehicle, object, etc., or who is very interested in a particular thing:

Examples:

a desk jockey
a computer jockey
3
to attempt to get power or get into a better position than other people using any methods you can:

Examples:

Since the death of the president, opposition parties and the army have been jockeying for power.
As the singer came on stage, the photographers jockeyed for position at the front of the hall.
4
a person whose job is riding horses in races
5
to attempt to obtain power or get into a more advantageous position than other people by using any methods you can:

Examples:

TV news cameramen jockeyed for position near the podium.

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