winner-take-all option
noun phraseUK /ˈwɪnə teɪk ɔːl ˈɒpʃən/
US /ˈwɪnər teɪk ɔːl ˈɑːpʃən/
A choice where the person who wins gets everything and the others get nothing.
The game had a winner-take-all option, so only the top player got the prize.
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2. A voting rule where the candidate with the most votes wins the whole prize or seat.
The state uses a winner-take-all option, so the top candidate gets all the electoral votes.
3. A business deal where one company gets the entire contract or market.
The city chose a winner-take-all option, giving the whole job to one firm.
4. A situation where only first place is rewarded and second place gets nothing.
The race was a winner-take-all option, so finishing second earned no medal.