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Definitions for: Contestant
[n] a person who participates in competitions
[n] a person who dissents from some established policy
Webster (1913) Definition: Con*test"ant, n. [Cf. F. contestant.]
One who contests; an opponent; a litigant; a disputant; one
who claims that which has been awarded to another.
Synonyms: dissenter, dissident, objector, protester
See Also: also-ran, athlete, challenger, CO, competition, competitor, conscientious objector, contender, defaulter, entrant, human, individual, jock, long shot, loser, mortal, nonconformist, opponent, opposite, opposition, participant, person, player, political dissident, pothunter, qualifier, recusant, rival, somebody, someone, soul, starter, victor, winner, withdrawer
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