front-runner

/ˈfrʌntˈrʌn·ər/ n [C]

Definition

› the person, idea, or product that seems most likely to succeed: With polls showing Schaefer ahead by 20 percentage points, he’s clearly the front-runner.

(Definition of front-runner n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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front n AREA OF ACTIVITY
front n PLACE
front n POLITICAL GROUP
front n WEATHER
front v PLACE
front-runner n
frontage n
frontal adj
frontier n
frost n WHITE LAYER
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