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    jockey
    I
    jock‧ey1 /ˈdʒɒki $ ˈdʒɑːki/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1500-1600
     Origin: Jockey, Scottish male name, from John
    someone who rides horses in races

    II
    jockey2 verb [intransitive]
    to compete strongly to get into the best position or situation, or to get the most power
        jockey for
        photographers jockeying for position at the bar
        After the war, rival politicians began to jockey for power.