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Any of the most likely winners in a contest, election, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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One who engages in front running.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Armenian:
առաջատար
(aṙaǰatar)
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Danish:
favorit
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Finnish:
ennakkosuosikki
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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German:
Spitzenreiter
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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German:
Favorit
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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German:
Spitzenkandidat
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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German:
Topkandidat
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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German:
Führender
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Russian:
ли́дер
(líder)
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Spanish:
favorecido
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Spanish:
candidato adelante
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Spanish:
preferido
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Swedish:
favorit
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.
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Swedish:
huvudkandidat
— most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.