zero-sum
adjective
ze·ro-sum
| \ ˈzē-(ˌ)rō-ˈsəm
, ˈzir-(ˌ)ō-\
, ˈzir-(ˌ)ō-\
Definition of zero-sum
: of, relating to, or being a situation (such as a game or relationship) in which a gain for one side entails a corresponding loss for the other side
dividing up the budget is a zero-sum game
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