1) American Idol participant 2) Applicant for admission 3) Battle of the Bands hopeful 4) Candidate 5) College starter 6) Commodity 7) Competitive one 8) Competitor 9) Competitor in a contest 10) Competitor in the Olympics 11) Contest competitor 12) Contest contestant 13) Contest hopeful 14) Contest joiner 1) Applicant 2) Candidate 3) Contestant 4) Enlistee 5) Interloper 6) Intrant 7) Intruder 8) Newbie 9) Newcomer 10) Trespasser 
• (n.) An applicant for admission. • (n.) One who enters; a beginner.
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En'trant noun [ See Entrance , noun ] 1. One who enters; a beginner. 'The entrant upon life.' Bp. Terrot. 2. An applicant for admission. Stormonth. 
[n] - someone who enters 2. [n] - one who enters a competition 3. [n] - a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
noun a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; `a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer`
a competitor in a contest. · a new member, as of an association or school. · a person who enters.