vic·to·ry 
/ˈvɪktəri/ noun
plural vic·to·ries /ˈvɪktəri/ noun 1 : success in defeating an opponent or enemy [noncount] ▪ The general led the troops to victory. ▪ They had never experienced the thrill of victory. ▪ a victory party/celebration/speech ▪ She was equally gracious in victory and in defeat. [=she was gracious when she won and when she lost] [count] ▪ The passage of the law was a tremendous victory for their cause. — opposite defeat 2 [count] : the act of defeating an opponent or enemy
▪ an election victory ▪ Tonight's win is the team's fifth consecutive/straight victory. [=win] ▪ It was a decisive/great/major victory for the army. — see also pyrrhic victory, moral victory at 1moral, victory lap at 3lap
▪ an election victory ▪ Tonight's win is the team's fifth consecutive/straight victory. [=win] ▪ It was a decisive/great/major victory for the army. — see also pyrrhic victory, moral victory at 1moral, victory lap at 3lap
