ambition

/æmˈbɪʃən/
noun
  1. A strong desire to achieve success, power, or fame.
    • He was a man of great ambition who wanted to lead the company.
    • Ambition alone is not enough; you also need hard work.
    • Her ambition to become a doctor drove her to study every night.
  2. A specific goal or aim that someone wants to achieve.
    • She finally achieved her ambition of opening her own bakery.
    • The team's ambition is to win the championship this year.
    • One of his lifelong ambitions was to climb Mount Everest.
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