jockeyEnglishOxford American Thesaurusjockey noun rider, horseman, horsewoman, equestrian; Australian, informal hoop.verb 1 I jockeyed the stone into position | he jockeyed himself into a position on the team: maneuver, ease, edge, manipulate, work, steer; engineer, inveigle, insinuate, ingratiate, wheedle, coax, cajole; informal finagle. 2 members of the Cabinet began jockeying for position: compete, contend, vie; struggle, fight, tussle, scramble, push, jostle.
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