pole position
noun [C or U]Definition
› the starting position on the inside of the front row in a motor race or similar racing competition, considered to be best and given to the competitor with the fastest time in the previous race: Alonso is in pole position for today's Monaco Grand Prix.Motor racingFirst and firstly
(Definition of pole position noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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