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NOUN

• 1(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led:

  ‘declarer ruffs the opening lead and plays a trump’

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  1. 1.1trumpsThe suit of cards ranking above the others in a particular hand:
     ‘the ace of trumps’

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  2. 1.2 (in a tarot pack) any of a special suit of 22 cards depicting symbolic and typical figures and scenes.
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  3. 1.3 A valuable resource that may be used, especially as a surprise, in order to gain an advantage:
     ‘in this month General Haig decided to play his trump card: the tank’

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  4. 1.4informal, dated A helpful or admirable person:
     ‘Spencer’s doctor is a trump—I am like a new man’

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     trump ¹

     (trŭmp)

     n.

     1. Games

     a. often trumps A suit in card games that outranks all other suits for the duration of a hand.

     b. A card of such a suit.

     c. A trump card.

     2. A key resource to be used at an opportune moment.

     3. Informal A reliable or admirable person.

     v. trumped, trump·ing, trumps

     v.tr.

     1. Games To take (a card or trick) with a trump.

     2. To get the better of (an adversary or competitor, for example) by using a crucial, often hidden resource.

     v.intr. Games

     To play a trump.