front runner

1. (idiomatic)One who is the most likely winner in a contest, election, etc.

   Spitzenreiter, Favorit, Spitzenkandidat

   ли́дерlíder

2. One who engages in front running.

1. Tom is the front-runner in polls.

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2. Tom is the front-runner for this job.

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3. Tom is the front-runner, based on polls.

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4. Although he is the front-runner, the president is just one of 17 candidates running for the post.

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