winner takes all

A form of winner-take-all — Of or pertaining to a contest, election, or other competition in which only the winner is rewarded and none of the losers receive anything.

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Meanings

adjectivewinner takes all (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of winner-take-all.
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APA

winner takes all. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winner%20takes%20all

MLA

“winner takes all.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winner%20takes%20all. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winner takes all,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winner%20takes%20all.

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