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Noun: front-runner  'frúnt,rú-nu(r)
  1. A competitor thought likely to win
    "The polls showed her as the clear front-runner in the upcoming election";
    - favorite [US], favourite [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: front-runners

Type of: challenger, competitor, contender, rival

Encyclopedia: Front-runner