Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or management of one who jockeys; trickery.
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- verb Present participle of
jockey .
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Examples
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As a result, America is now witnessing an unprecedented fight for marginalized status, or what we term "jockeying for stigma."
Sam Sommers: When Whites Feel Marginalized Sam Sommers 2011
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As a result, America is now witnessing an unprecedented fight for marginalized status, or what we term "jockeying for stigma."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Sam Sommers 2011
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While the 2012 election may seem far in the future, early jockeying is already underway, and the conference is considered the first real cattle call for possible Republican White House hopefuls.
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And Democrats and Republicans seem more interested in jockeying for position than in acting swiftly to give the economy a boost — whether to extend Bush tax cuts or embrace Mr. Obama's Republican-sounding business tax breaks or declare a broad payroll tax holiday or spend more on roads, rails and runways.
U.S. economy needs tonic, not talk David Wessel 2010
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Edwards needs to get over himself; his political jockeying is pathetic.
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I think you're right that this is just short-term jockeying by the Clinton folks to win a news cycle and push the South Carolina results off the board.
Election Central | Talking Points Memo | Camp Hillary: Floridians Will Be Heard! 2009
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I think you're right that this is just short-term jockeying by the Clinton folks to win a news cycle and push the South Carolina results off the board.
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The more interesting discussions are happening behind the scenes, because this year's people's congress is the unofficial start of midterm jockeying for the 2012 Communist Party Congress where the next generation of leaders will take the reins from Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao.
The Seattle Times 2010
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While the 57-year-old Hasselhoff made his name jockeying a talking car, jogging shirtless on the beach and assessing future lounge acts, his new show aims to portray him as a devoted single dad to 19-year-old
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While the 57-year-old Hasselhoff made his name jockeying a talking car, jogging shirtless on the beach and assessing future lounge acts, his new show aims to portray him as a devoted single dad to 19-year-old
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