entrant
/ˈentrənt/ noun [C]Definition
› COMMERCE a company that sells a product or service in a particular place or to a particular group of customers for the first time: entrant to sth As a recent entrant to the Japanese market, the company is at a disadvantage compared to Japanese suppliers.
› HR a person who has recently begun working in a particular job or area of work: entrant to sth We are proud of our record in attracting new entrants to our profession.
(Definition of entrant noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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