contestant:

(plural: ‘contestants‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “kong”)

a contest = a competition in which several people try their best to win

contestants of a beauty contest

a person who takes part in a contest, competition, race, fight or a game show on TV;

a person who challenges or questions a public or private announcement or statement, a legal will or the results of an election, examination or selection;

a competitor; a contender (previous entry); a rival,

contestants of a quiz contest

e.g.

Every contestant in any contest must fill in official forms and show relevant documents supporting the information given in the forms.

Most of the beauty peagant contestants are either models or film actresses who take special training to be a qualified contestant.

In TV show team contests, the organisers ask each of the teams to have one or two stand-in contestants so that in case a contestant has to drop out, the show can continue with the stand-in contestant.

According to the divorce laws in some states, it is the contestant in a contested divorce case who must prove all the allegations he/she has filed against his/her spouse.

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