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Definition of zero-sum game noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

zero-sum game

noun
 
/ˌzɪərəʊ sʌm ˈɡeɪm/
 
/ˌzɪrəʊ sʌm ˈɡeɪm/
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  1. a situation in which what is gained by one person or group is lost by another person or group
See zero-sum game in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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