challenger
noun/ˈtʃælɪndʒə(r)/
/ˈtʃælɪndʒər/
- a person who competes with somebody else in sport or in politics for an important position that the other person already holds
- challenger for something the official challenger for the world championship title
- challenger to somebody a challenger to the prime minister
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsc1- He took on various challengers, but refused to fight Jackson.
- Her nearest challenger is the vice-president.
- The Senator faces a challenger with conservative views.
- the main challengers for the European title
- He has been tipped as a potential challenger to the prime minister.
- a challenger to their competitors' dominance of the market
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- closest
- formidable
- main
- …
- face
- take on
- beat
- …
- challenger for
- challenger to
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