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Definition of Competitor
1. Noun. The contestant you hope to defeat. "He wanted to know what the competition was doing"
Generic synonyms: Contestant
Specialized synonyms: Champ, Champion, Title-holder, Comer, Finalist, Enemy, Foe, Favorite, Favourite, Front-runner, King, Queen, World-beater, Runner-up, Second Best, Scratch, Semifinalist, Street Fighter, Tier, Tilter
Derivative terms: Challenge, Compete, Contend, Rival, Rivalrous
Definition of Competitor
1. n. One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival.
Definition of Competitor
1. Noun. A person or organization against whom one is competing. ¹
2. Noun. A participant in a competition, especially in athletics. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Competitor
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Competitor
Literary usage of Competitor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia of Sport by Frederick George Aflalo, Hedley Peek (1897)
"A disqualified competitor shall at once leave the track. Two or more judges,
whose joint decision shall be final in every competition, and with whom shall ..."
2. Trust Laws and Unfair Competition by United States Bureau of Corporations, Joseph E. Davies (1916)
"... to the American Press Association, or other competitor," and the American
Press Association was likewise prohibited from retaining property belonging to ..."
3. The Law of Trade and Labor Combinations: As Applicable to Boycotts, Strikes by Frederick Hale Cooke (1898)
"Boycott by trade competitor.— •We have already asserted the doctrine that the
existence of the relation of trade competitor justifies acts that are the ..."
4. Principles of Labor Legislation by John Rogers Commons, John Bertram Andrews (1920)
"THE LABORER AS competitor From one point of view all labor legislation has as
its object the protection of the laborer as a competitor. ..."
5. The Relations of the United States and Spain, Diplomacy by French Ensor Chadwick (1909)
"THE ACTION IN CONGRESS THE affair of the competitor came to accentuate the gravity
of Spain's decision. This schooner, April 20, 1896, had cleared from Key ..."
6. The Law of Unfair Business Competition: Including Chapters on Trade Secrets by Harry Dwight Nims (1909)
"There are many ways, other than by interference with contract, of harassing,
interfering with, and obstructing a competitor in such a manner as to amount to ..."
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