front-runner

the person or thing thought most likely to win or succeed. The press found out some juicy secrets about the front-runner and made them all public. Who is the front-runner in the race to be governor?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Laia	LAH-yə	Catalan
Gastone	-	Italian
Marieke	mah-REE-kə	Dutch
Jaywant	-	Indian, Marathi
Bartolomej	-	Slovak, Croatian (Rare)
Kepa	-	Basque