dominant strategy
/ˈdɒmɪnənt ˌstrætədʒi/
a strategy that yields the best outcome regardless of opponents' choices
dominant strategy in a sentence
“Defecting is a dominant strategy in the prisoner's dilemma.”
Origin of dominant strategy
Latin dominans ruling, from dominare to rule
Related Words
zero-sum game
a situation where one player's gain equals another's loss
positive-sum game
a situation where all players can benefit simultaneously
prisoner's dilemma
a game where rational self-interest leads to worse collective outcomes
minimax
a strategy minimizing the maximum possible loss
mixed strategy
a strategy involving randomization among possible moves
information asymmetry
a situation where some players have more information than others