Dictionary![]() ![]() dog-eat-dogPronunciation: (dôg'ēt-dôg', dog'ēt-dog'), [key] —adj. marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry. —n. complete egotism; action based on utter cynicism: The only rule of the marketplace was dog-eat-dog. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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