n. 25B6; noun RIDER, horseman, horsewoman, equestrian; Austral. informal hoop.
25B6; verb
he jockeyed himself into the team : MANOEUVRE, ease, edge, work, steer; inveigle, insinuate, ingratiate; informal finagle.
ministers began jockeying for position : COMPETE, contend, vie; struggle, fight, scramble, jostle.