competitor

competitor
    n 1: the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his
         rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
         [syn: {rival}, {challenger}, {competitor}, {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.
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            And can not brook competitors in love. --Shak.
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   2. An associate; a confederate. [Obs.]
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            Every hour more competitors
            Flock to their aid, and still their power
            increaseth.                           --Shak.
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106 Moby Thesaurus words for "competitor":
      adversary, amateur athlete, antagonist, archer, athlete,
      ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, battler,
      belligerent, belted knight, bickerer, blade, blocking back, bowman,
      bravo, brawler, bully, bullyboy, catcher, center, coach, combatant,
      competition, contender, contestant, corrival, cricketer,
      defensive lineman, disputant, duelist, emulator, end, enforcer,
      entrant, fencer, feuder, fighter, fighting cock, foilsman,
      footballer, gamecock, games-player, gamester, gladiator, goon,
      gorilla, guard, hatchet man, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, infielder,
      jock, jouster, jumper, knight, lineman, militant,
      offensive lineman, opponent, opposition, outfield, outfielder,
      player, plug-ugly, poloist, professional athlete, pugilist,
      quarreler, quarterback, racer, rioter, rival, rough, rowdy,
      ruffian, sabreur, scrapper, scuffler, skater, sport, sportsman,
      squabbler, strong arm, strong-arm man, strong-armer, struggler,
      swashbuckler, sword, swordplayer, swordsman, tackle, tailback,
      the field, thug, tilter, tough, toxophilite, tussler, vier,
      wingback, wrangler, wrestler