Head
Head noun - The place of leadership or command.
Usage example: every year a different parent is placed at the head of the troop's cookie drive
Upper hand and head are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upper hand" instead a noun "Head".
Upper hand
Upper hand noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.
Head and upper hand are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Head" instead a noun phrase "Upper hand".
Both terms in one sentence
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In one battle Darkseid gains the upper hand and begins to stomp Superman's head into the ground.
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Once Indy finally gains the upper hand, he smacks Vogel's head against the turret a few times... then he realizes the tank is about to roll off a cliff...
Source: Punch! Punch! Punch! Uh Oh... -
For instance, sparing the head of a terrorist organization gives you an ally and a bit of a political upper hand.
Source: You Bastard
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