contender

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

con·tend·er [contender contenders] BrE [kənˈtendə(r)] NAmE [kənˈtendər] noun
a person who takes part in a competition or tries to win sth
•a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics
•a leading/serious/strong contender for the party leadership

Example Bank:
•He's gone from being a serious title contender to being totally written off.
•Senator Clinton was considered a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
•a strong contender for the gold medal
•Germany last night emerged as a contender to stage next year's event.
•He is seen as one of the leading contenders for the post.
•Peter is a contender for the gold medal in the Olympics.
•She is a strong contender for the party leadership.
•The team has proved that it is a genuine title contender.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  rival, challenger, competitor, competition