white hope

/W AY1 T OW0 P/
noun
  1. 1

    A highly skilled white/Caucasian challenger for leadership in a field whose top ranks are dominated by non-Caucasians; especially a field which was once dominated by white Caucasians, and is now dominated by those of black-African descent.

  2. 2

    A person expected to succeed and bring prestige to their native group.

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