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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    In him and in so many other Republican leaders in this state, I see almost no regard for the center. I see no interest in real consensus. I see the same arrogance and winner-takes-all attitude that are on display all around the country — and that are the antithesis of ethical, responsible, democratic government.

    2023 May 4, Frank Bruni, “Republicans Are Running Wild in My State”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Aug 2023
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APA

winner-takes-all. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winner-takes-all

MLA

“winner-takes-all.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winner-takes-all. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “winner-takes-all,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/winner-takes-all.

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