ambition

noun

1. a strong desire to achieve something important, especially success, power, or wealth

   B1

   uncountable; ambition to do something

   • "She has a lot of ambition and works very hard."B1
   • "His ambition drove him to start his own company."B2
   • "The position demands both talent and relentless ambition."C1

2. a particular thing that you strongly want to achieve

   B2

   countable

   • "My ambition is to travel around the world."B1
   • "She finally achieved her lifelong ambition of becoming a pilot."B2
   • "The project reflects her ambition to make education more accessible."C1
   • "The reforms were intended to curb the party's expansionist ambitions."C1