a zero-sum game



a zero-sum game

a situation where two people compete and if one of them wins anything, exactly the same must be lost by the other Radio has become a zero-sum game, with stations gaining listeners only at each other's expense.
See also: game

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Addy (1)AD-eeEnglish
Alikhan-Kazakh
Feodor-Russian
Remiel-Judeo-Christian Legend
Arp[a:p]
Livianalee-VYAH-nah (Italian)Italian, Ancient Roman