zero sum game
IDIOM
ˌzero-sum ˈgame noun [singular]
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English Dictionaryˌzero-sum ˈgame noun [singular] a situation in which you receive as much money or advantages as you give away:
Diplomatic negotiations often aim at a zero-sum game. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomszero-sum gamea situation where two people compete and if one of them wins anything, exactly the same must be lost by the other. Radio has become a zero-sum game, with stations gaining listeners only at each other's expense. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
zero-sum gamea situation where if one person wins or gains something then another person must lose
It was a zero-sum game with the manager and someone had to win or lose.
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