ozeki
/əʊˈzɛki/(also oozeki, o-zeki) Sumo
noun
The second grade of champion, ranking immediately below yokozuna; a wrestler who has attained this grade.
Origin
Early 20th century. From Japanese ōzeki great wrestler, lit. ‘great barrier’ from ō- great, large + -zeki, combining form of seki barrier, obstruction, nominalized stem of seku to obstruct, block, check.