Meaning & use
Trump
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To beat, outrank, or override something, especially by using a factor regarded as more powerful or important.
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Her experience trumped the other candidates' qualifications in the eyes of the committee.
Safety concerns trump convenience when it comes to product design.
A note on using this word
Originates from card games, where a 'trump' suit outranks all others for the duration of a hand.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
In card games, a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above all other suits for that round.
He had no spades left, so he played a trump to win the trick.
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