If you describe a contest as a ~ race, you mean that only two of the people or things taking part have any chance of winning.
The election may not be the traditional ~ race between the preferred Democrat and Republican party candidates.
ADJ: ADJ n
If you describe a contest as a ~ race, you mean that only two of the people or things taking part have any chance of winning.
The election may not be the traditional ~ race between the preferred Democrat and Republican party candidates.
ADJ: ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012