CONTESTANT

Definition:

1. [noun] a person who participates in competitions
   
   
2. [noun] a person who dissents from some established policy
   Synonyms: dissenter, dissident, protester, objector
   
   

Related Words:

• agonist
• athlete, jock
• defaulter
• entrant
• long shot
• loser, also-ran
• opposition, opponent, opposite
• outsider
• player, participant
• pothunter
• qualifier
• rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
• starter
• winner, victor
• withdrawer
• conscientious objector, CO
• nonconformist, recusant
• political dissident
• NIMBY