someone employed to ride horses in horse races an operator of some vehicle or machine or apparatus; "he's a truck jockey"; "a computer jockey"; "a disc jockey"
If you say that someone is jockeying for something, you mean that they are using whatever methods they can in order to get it or do it before their competitors can get it or do it. The rival political parties are already jockeying for power Already, both sides are jockeying to belittle the other side. If someone is jockeying for position, they are using whatever methods they can in order to get into a better position than their rivals. someone who rides horses in races (Jockey, Scottish male name, from John). to compete strongly to get into the best position or situation, or to get the most power jockey for