victory

victory
vic|to|ry
W2 [ˈvıktəri] n plural victories [U and C]
[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: victorie, from Latin victoria, from victus; VICTOR]
the success you achieve when you win a battle, game, election etc
≠ ↑defeat
▪ Napoleon's military victories
victory over/against
▪ the Raiders' 35-17 victory over St Louis
victory for
▪ This ruling represents a victory for all women.
▪ It was a surprisingly easy victory .
▪ The United States gained a decisive victory under his command.
▪ The result was a narrow victory for Smith.
▪ The polls were predicting that Labour would win a landslide victory .
▪ The government has won a very important victory .
▪ Jordan led his team to victory .
▪ Jesse Owens swept to victory in the Olympic Games of 1936.
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COLLOCATES for sense 1
easy/comfortable victory
great/decisive/resounding victory
narrow victory (=a win, but only by a small amount)
landslide victory (=a win by a very large amount in an election)
moral victory (=when you show your beliefs are right and fair, even if you lose the argument)
win/score a victory
lead somebody to victory
sweep/romp/storm to victory (=win easily)
victory celebrations
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Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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