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contester

contester

6.2
A person who challenges the result of a competition or election
  • noun
  • /kənˈtɛstər/
translation icon : impugnador
  • Each contester must provide evidence to support their claim during the appeals process.

Examples

  • The defeated candidate became a contester after alleging irregularities in the vote count.

  • The court decided in favor of the contester after reviewing the competition's rules.

  • The contester raised concerns about the election results.

  • Many contesters filed complaints after the competition.

  • The defeated candidate became a contester after alleging irregularities in the vote count.

  • Each contester must provide evidence to support their claim during the appeals process.

  • The court decided in favor of the contester after reviewing the competition's rules.

Synonyms

complainant
vscontester
  • Formal
19 7.0

A person who makes a legal claim in court against someone

focuses on disputing outcomes of competitions or elections rather than filing legal suits
objector
vscontester
15 5.1

A person who disagrees with a law or plan and says so

targets formal disputes over competition or election outcomes rather than policy disagreement
disputant
vscontester
1 8.4

A person who argues with others, often in debates or meetings

acts as a formal challenger of event outcomes rather than a controversy lover
remonstrant
vscontester
  • Formal
9.9

A person who objects publicly to something

focuses on formally disputing specific event or election outcomes rather than general protest
preferrer
vscontester
  • Formal
8.2

A person who brings a complaint or petition to an authority

is used to formally dispute event results rather than only to submit claims
disputer
vscontester
6.7

A person who often argues and challenges other people's ideas

is about formally disputing event outcomes rather than casual arguing or debate

Antonyms

supporter
817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

Surface Forms

contester singular
contesters plural

Morphology

contester = contest (transparent) = contest + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'contest' yields 'one who contests' (i.e., disputes an outcome), which is a direct and regular formation.

Etymology

Contester comes from the verb contest, which is made of con- 'together' and test 'witness', like testify. So a contester is someone who calls witnesses or argues about a result, which is why today it means a person who officially questions a decision.