Rivalry
(noun)
- Competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field.
- A state of competition or enmity between two people or groups.
Origin:
Early 17th century (in the sense "a state of being rivals"): from rival + -ry.
Examples:
- The intense rivalry between the two teams.
- The rivalry between the two companies.
- The long-standing rivalry between the two families.
- The rivalry between the two brothers.
- The fierce rivalry between the two countries.