a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival
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com•pet•i•tor /kəmˈpɛtɪtɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person, team, company, etc., that competes;
rival.
com•pet•i•tor
(kəm pet′i tər),USA pronunciation n.
com•pet′i•tor•ship′, n.
- a person, team, company, etc., that competes;
rival.
- Latin competītor rival for an office, equivalent. to com- com- + petītor seeker, claimant (see petitor)
- 1525–35
- See opponent.
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