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    front runner

    noun

    • 1. the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition: "the front runner for the Nobel Prize in literature"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › front-runnerFRONT-RUNNER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FRONT-RUNNER definition: 1. the person, animal, or organization that is most likely to win something: 2. the person…. Learn more.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › front-runnerfront runner noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    front runner. noun. /ˌfrʌnt ˈrʌnə (r)/. /ˌfrʌnt ˈrʌnər/. a person, an animal or an organization that seems most likely to win a race or competition. He is one of the front runners in the presidential election. Woods emerged last night as the early front runner to succeed Ellis as party leader. Topics Sports: other sports c2.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › front-runnerFront-runner Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a contestant who runs best when in the lead. 2. : a leading contestant in or as if in a rivalry or competition. a political front-runner. Examples of front-runner in a Sentence.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › frontrunnerFRONTRUNNER Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Frontrunner definition: a person who leads in any competition.. See examples of FRONTRUNNER used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › front-runnerFront-runner - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    In politics, a front-runner is the candidate considered most likely to win an election. If you promise free candy for everyone if you're elected student body president, you may find yourself being the front-runner!

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRONTRUNNER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    In a competition or contest, the front-runner is the person who seems most likely to win it.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › front-runnerFront-runner - definition of front-runner by The Free Dictionary

    front-run·ner. also front·run·ner (frŭnt′rŭn′ər) n. 1. One that is in a leading position in a race or other competition: the front-runner for the presidential nomination. 2. A competitor who performs best when in the lead. front′-run′ning adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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