titleholdernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtaɪ.təlˌhəʊl.dər/us/ˈtaɪ.t̬əlˌhoʊl.dɚ/a person who is in the position of having beaten all other competitors in a sports competition:
the Olympic and World titleholder
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Winners & losers
- all-American
- also-ran
- be a slam dunk idiom
- champ
- champion
- championship
- elevator club
- front-runner
- golden generation
- leader
- loser
- match
- number one
- record holder
- reigning
- runner-up
- slam dunk
- title
- victor
- yo-yo club
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