competitor

American  

[kuhm-pet-i-ter] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tər /

noun

1. a person, team, company, etc., that competes; rival.

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competitor British  

/ kəmˈpɛtɪtə /

noun

1. a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival

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Related Words

See opponent.

Other Word Forms

• competitorship noun

Etymology

Origin of competitor

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin competītor “rival for an office,” equivalent to com- com- + petītor “seeker, claimant” ( petitor )

Example Sentences

For executives and employees, customers and competitors and, yes, shareholders, the consequences here are substantial.

From Barron's

His parks were different from Disney’s, his fiercest competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kwatra, who has denied the charges, alleges in his suit that the letter he signed was coerced and part of a plan by Saks to punish him for considering a job with a competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts at Jefferies warn bulls on Sandisk have “no idea” what market share Chinese competitor Yangtze Memory Technologies has as it ramps up output.

From Barron's

Analysts at Jefferies warn bulls on Sandisk have “no idea” what market share Chinese competitor Yangtze Memory Technologies has as it ramps up output.

From Barron's

Related Words

• adversary
• challenger
• competition
• contestant
• favorite
• opponent
• rival