competitor

Noun

WordNet 3.0

the contestant you hope to defeat“he had respect for his rivals”“he wanted to know what the competition was doing”Synonyms: rival challenger competition contender

Competitor \Com*pet"i*tor\, n. [L.: cf. F. comp['e]titeur.]

1.One who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claims; one who competes; a rival. [1913 Webster]

And can not brook competitors in love.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.An associate; a confederate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Every hour more competitors Flock to their aid, and still their power increaseth.— Shak.[1913 Webster]