first place

highest position, highest standing

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Striving to be first and fearing to lag behind.
Said of a contest in which one competes with another to win the first place. Concentrating too hard on winning (and therefore risk losing).

Synonyms and related words:
acme, authority, authorization, be-all and end-all, blue ribbon, championship, command, control, directorship, dominion, effectiveness, first prize, headship, hegemony, height, highest, imperium, influence, jurisdiction, kingship, leadership, lordship, management, mastership, mastery, maximum, most, ne plus ultra, new high, palms, paramountcy, power, presidency, primacy, record, rule, say, sovereignty, supremacy, sway, top spot, zenith