upper hand English

Meaning upper hand meaning

What does upper hand mean?

— noun position of advantage and control

What other words have the same or similar meaning as upper hand?

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How do I use upper hand in a sentence?

Are they planning to try for the upper hand by swooping in and taking Ivan away?

On both occasions, however, the regime's hardliners gained the upper hand, crushing prospects for reform.

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