race
n. countablen. a competition to see who is the fastest. You can have this kind of contest by running, swimming, or driving.
n. a competition between runners, vehicles, or other participants to establish who can complete a set course in the shortest time.
She won the hundred-meter race yesterday.
The local community organizes a charity race every summer to raise money for the hospital.
Despite a slow start in the first lap, the driver managed to overtake his rivals and win the race by a narrow margin.
Commonly used with the verbs 'run', 'win', or 'lose'.
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caucus race
The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, especially presidential; a primary election via caucus.
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no horse in this race
No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.
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one-horse race
An election campaign or other competitive situation in which only one competitor is entered or in which only one competitor has a realistic chance of winning.