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–adjective
Informal
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denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win:
a no-win situation; a no-win war.
Origin:
1960–65
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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no-win
1962, in ref. to a situation where victory is impossible, from
no
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win.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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