CONTENDER


Meaning of CONTENDER in English

(~s)

A ~ is someone who takes part in a competition. (JOURNALISM)

Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong ~ for a place in Britain’s Olympic squad...

N-COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for/in n

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