entrantnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈen.trənt/us/ˈen.trənt/a person who becomes a member of a group or organization:
new entrants to the school/company
a person who takes part in a competition or an exam:
All entrants complete two three-hour papers.
a company that starts selling a particular product or service, or selling in a particular place, for the first time:
As a recent entrant to the Japanese market, the company is at a disadvantage compared to Japanese suppliers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Organizations - joining & leaving
- affiliation
- assimilation
- band
- band together
- be on the books idiom
- belong
- blackball
- book
- enrol
- enter
- entrée
- initiation ceremony
- join
- joiner
- onto
- receive
- sign
- sign up
- sit
- vote
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