# competitor

Pronunciation: US say "kuhm-PET-i-tur" /kəmˈpɛt.ɪ.tɚ/; UK say "kuhm-PET-i-tuh" /kəmˈpɛtɪtə/

## Noun

1. A person or organization that one is competing against, whether in business or in a contest.
   - Simple: A person or company you are trying to beat in a contest or in business.
   - _The firm studied every competitor in the regional market before launching._
   - _Smaller competitors struggled to match the discounts offered by the chain._
2. A person who takes part in a competition, especially an athletic event.
   - Simple: A person who takes part in a contest or sporting event.
   - _Every competitor must register before the opening ceremony._
   - _Olympic competitors from dozens of nations marched into the stadium._

## Noun

3. A partner or associate; one who works together with another toward a common goal. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: A partner or associate who works together with someone toward a shared goal.

## Origin

Borrowed from Middle French compétiteur, itself from Latin competitor.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/competitor (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).