bronzeproxy
/ˈbrɒnzˌprɒksi/nounVerified NewThe medal table read as a substitute scoreboard in an interstate rivalry.
Systems compete by spreadsheet: medals per capita, podium density, funding per gold. The scoreboard stands in for the contest everyone is carefully not having.
Etym. — bronze + proxy: the third-place metal as first-place politics.
Rel. — kitcitizenship · flagdeferment
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