potential rival
definitions
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A person, group, or entity that has the possibility of becoming a competitor, opponent, or adversary in a particular field, contest, or struggle for power.ja: 潜在的なライバル
examples
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His advisors, seeing an opportunity to eliminate a potential rival, suggested that the duke be summoned to the capital.
潜在的なライバルを排除する機会を見出した顧問たちは、公爵を首都に召喚することを提案した。