rivalry
noun/ˈraɪvlri/
/ˈraɪvlri/
[countable, uncountable] (plural rivalries)
- a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing
- rivalry (with somebody/something) (for something) a fierce rivalry for world supremacy
- rivalry (between A and B) (for something) There is a certain amount of friendly rivalry between the teams.
- political rivalries
- sibling rivalry (= between brothers and sisters)
Extra Examples- rivalry between the army and the police
- rivalry for the party leadership
- rivalry over who is to head the delegation
- rivalry with foreign companies
- the bitter rivalry that existed between them
- the fiercest rivalry in professional sports
- the increasing rivalry among competitors in the industry
- Her parents had been very aware of the problems of sibling rivalry before the younger child was born.
- The coup attempt sharpened old political rivalries.
- They are locked in a fierce rivalry for world supremacy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- bitter
- fierce
- …
- grow
- rivalry among
- rivalry between
- rivalry for
- …
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