trump

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a suit or card in a card game that outranks the others

   He saved his last trump for the final trick.

2. 2
   verb

   to beat or outrank something, especially by using a stronger advantage

   The court ruled that constitutional rights trump local policy.

3. 3
   verb

   to announce loudly or as if with a trumpet

   The campaign trumped its latest endorsement across every channel.

From Middle English trumpe (trumpet), via Old French. The card-game sense developed from a special suit that could overpower the rest.

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