front-runner

(fruntrun′ər)

noun

  1. one who is leading in a race or competition
  2. a contestant or entry that runs best when in the lead

See front-runner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also front·run·ner

noun
  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.

Related Forms:

  • frontˈ-runˌning adjective

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