fi ‧ nal ‧ ist /ˈfaɪn ə l-əst, ˈfaɪn ə l-ɪst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ final , ↑ semi-final , ↑ finalist , ↑ semi-finalist , ↑ finale , ↑ finality , ↑ finalization ; verb : ↑ finalize ; adverb : ↑ finally ; adjective : ↑ final ]
one of the people or teams that reaches the final game in a competition