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pole position

pole po·si·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
1. U.S. horseracing motor sports 
Same as  pole2n (sense 4)


2. best starting position in an auto race: the best position on the starting grid of an automobile race, usually on the inside of the front row and taken by the driver with the fastest prerace practice time

3. good beginning: a very good or advantageous position at the beginning of something

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