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su·per·achiev·er | \ ˌsü-pər-ə-ˈchē-vər 
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\ plural superachievers
Definition of superachiever
: a person who achieves much more than is normally expected or required : an extremely ambitious and successful person (as in the business world) Superachievers are rewarded handsomely. Division managers can increase their annual compensation up to 81% by exceeding preset goals. — Business Week The women she met were hard-working superachievers. They had impressive GPAs, letters in sports, double majors, and high career ambitions.— Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
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The first known use of superachiever was in 1942
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