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also front·run·ner (frŭnt'rŭn'ər)
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One that is in a leading position in a race or other competition: the front-runner for the presidential nomination.
A competitor who performs best when in the lead.

front-running front'-run'ning adj.

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Front-runner is a term to describe the leader in a race, whether political or athletic. The term arose from the close symbolism between political campaigns and athletic running events. The term is used in the U.S. Presidential primary process to label the potential nominee with the lead in the polls, the most name recognition, or most funds raised (or a combination of these).

The front-runner is most often anointed by the media who are following the race, and is written about in a different style than his or her challengers.

Front-runner can also be used to describe a type of sports fan who likes only the team that is winning. Also known as a fairweather fan, the person will quickly, and repeatedly change allegiance with athletes and teams as teams and players become "good" or "bad" based on records.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - spidskandidat

Nederlands (Dutch)
koploper

Français (French)
n. - (Pol, gén) favori, (Sport) qui aime se positionner en tête de course

Deutsch (German)
n. - Spitzenkandidat

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - επικεφαλής ομάδας αγωνιζόμενων

Italiano (Italian)
favorito

Português (Portuguese)
n. - coisa (f) ou pessoa (f) que tem as melhores chances de sucesso

Русский (Russian)
лидер

Español (Spanish)
n. - concursante favorito

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ledare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
领先的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 領先的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 선두를 달리는 선수

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 先頭を走る人, 最有力候補

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شخص متوقع فوزه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מוביל (בתחרות), המועמד לניצחון, מתחרה הרץ באופן הטוב ביותר בהיותו במקום הראשון‬

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