front runner

front runner
Synonyms and related words:
advance guard, airhead, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant-garde, battle line, beachhead, bellwether, bridgehead, buccinator, bushwhacker, explorer, farthest outpost, first line, forebear, forefront, foregoer, forerunner, front, front line, front rank, front runner, frontiersman, fugleman, groundbreaker, guide, harbinger, herald, innovator, lead runner, leader, line, messenger, outguard, outpost, pathfinder, pioneer, point, precedent, precursor, predecessor, railhead, scout, spearhead, stormy petrel, trailblazer, trailbreaker, van, vanguard, vaunt-courier, voortrekker

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  • 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

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  • 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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