PRETENDER


Meaning of PRETENDER in English

pre ‧ tend ‧ er /prɪˈtendə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

someone who claims to have a right to be king, leader etc, when this is not accepted by many people

pretender to

the pretender to the English throne

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.