[noun] [C]It's a tie for first place (= two people finished at the same time).They have changed the scoring system because there have been too many ties.A tie-breaker (UK also tie-break) in a game where players or teams have equal points, is extra play at the end of a regular game to decide who is the winner.
TIE
Meaning of TIE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012