front runner

front runner
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  • front runner — UK US noun [C] ► the person or organization that is most likely to get or win something: front runner for sth »She is clearly the front runner for the job. »Right now he s the front runner in next month s elections …   Financial and business terms

  • Front-runner — is a term to describe the leader in a race, whether political or athletic. The term arose from the close symbolism between political campaigns and athletic running events. The term is used in the U.S. Presidential primary process to label the… …   Wikipedia

  • front-runner — [frunt′run΄ər] n. 1. one who is leading in a race or competition 2. a contestant or entry that runs best when in the lead * * * front run·ner also front·run·ner (frŭntʹrŭn ər) n. 1. One that is in a leading position in a race or other competition …   Universalium

  • front-runner — n. a competitor thought to be most likely to win. Syn: favorite, favourite. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • front-runner — n the person or thing that is most likely to succeed in a competition ▪ the front runner in June s presidential election …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • front-runner — front runners N COUNT In a competition or contest, the front runner is the person who seems most likely to win it. Neither of the front runners in the presidential election is a mainstream politician. Syn: favourite …   English dictionary

  • front-runner — noun count the person or thing considered the most likely to win a competition, game, or election …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • front runner — [n] leader best bet*, favorite, first choice, forerunner, top seed; concepts 347,354 …   New thesaurus

  • front-runner — ► NOUN ▪ the contestant that is leading in a race or other competition …   English terms dictionary

  • front-runner — [frunt′run΄ər] n. 1. one who is leading in a race or competition 2. a contestant or entry that runs best when in the lead …   English World dictionary

  • front runner — 1. a person who leads in any competition. 2. an entrant in a race who breaks to the front immediately and establishes the pace for the field. 3. an entrant in a race who performs well only when ahead of the field. Also, front runner, frontrunner …   Useful english dictionary


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