challenger

Noun
Synonyms: rivalcompetitorcompetitioncontender

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the contestant you hope to defeat“he had respect for his rivals”“he wanted to know what the competition was doing”Synonyms: rivalcompetitorcompetitioncontender
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Challenger \Chal"len*ger\, n. One who challenges. [1913 Webster]
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