white hope

A form of great white hope — A highly skilled white/Caucasian challenger for leadership in a field whose top ranks are dominated by non-Caucasians; especially a field which was once dominated by white Caucasians, and is now dominated by those of black-African descent.

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Meanings

nounwhite hope (plural white hopes)

plural white hopes

  1. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of great white hope.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone (or something) expected to achieve great success in a given field

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Chicago

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