Definition of "competitor" []

• One that competes with another, as in sports or business; a rival. (noun)

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• "You might get some insights into what you are missing and you would to get to know how aggressive the competitor is at the least."
• "Obviously, if the German government should decide to subsidize EADS (whos main competitor is Boeing), the French wouldn’t protest …"
• "BrightSource, an Oakland competitor, is licensed to build 2,600 megawatts of capacity across 14 plants."