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   pole position

   noun

   • 1. the most favourable position at the start of a motor race: "Rubens Barrichello in a Ferrari seized pole position in the British Grand Prix"
   • ▪ a leading or dominant position: "he is the politician whose oratory puts him in pole position for next year's presidential election"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from a use of pole in horse racing, denoting the starting position next to the inside boundary fence.

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