single-winner choice
noun phraseUK /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈwɪnə tʃɔɪs/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl ˈwɪnər tʃɔɪs/
A single-winner choice is a pick where only one person or thing can win.
In the class vote for one line leader, the single-winner choice was Maya.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A voting rule that fills exactly one seat or office.
The club used a single-winner choice to elect its president.
3. A contest format where only the top finisher gets the prize.
The spelling bee was a single-winner choice, so only the last speller got a trophy.
4. A decision method that avoids splitting the result among several winners.
They picked a single-winner choice so the group would not end up with two captains.