margin of victory

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noun
  1. 1

    (countable) Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the second-place finisher.

  2. 2

    (countable) Difference in score between the winner of a competition and the number of votes needed to win, generally fifty percent. Also referred to as the absolute margin of victory or as excess votes.