competitorshipn.
The office or action of a competitor; competition.
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society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > [noun] > competitor or rival > one who takes part in a competition > position or action of
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1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Competence,..also, a concurrencie, or competitorship.
1631 T. Heywood Londons Ius Honorarium Ep. Ded. Worthily was your so free Election (without either emulation, or competitorship) conferd vpon you.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa IV. li. 302 To wish for, and promote a competitorship in his love.
1833 Blackwood's Mag. 34 328 The Nabobship of Arcot, the old prize of all competitorship.
1837 E. Bulwer-Lytton Athens II. 278 Death soon afterwards removed Aristides from all competitorship with Cimon.
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