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front-runner

noun

a competitor thought likely to win

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favourite, odds-on favourite, certainty, nap, likely winner, finalist, top seed, form horse

≠ underdog, also-ran

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun

1. : a contestant who runs best when in the lead; also : one who can set his own fast pace

2. : the leading contestant or one of the leading contestants in any rivalry or competition

the front-runner … on two ballots — T.L.Stokes

one of the front-runners in the postwar frozen-orange-juice derby — E.J.Kahn

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frontˈ-runner or frontˈrunner noun

1. (in a race) a person who runs best while leading the field or one who sets the pace for the rest of the runners

2. A person or thing that is most popular, most likely to succeed, etc, esp in some kind of competition

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.