No. 2,477 in German

spitzenreiter

"Spitzenreiter" means "front-runner" or "leader."

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Deutschland ist der Spitzenreiter in der Automobilindustrie.
Germany is the leader in the automobile industry.
Spitzenreiter is used to denote a leading entity.
Der neue Roman war sofort ein Spitzenreiter auf der Bestseller-Liste.
The new novel was instantly a bestseller on the list.
Spitzenreiter refers to a leading item within a ranking.
Im Turnier ist unser Team Spitzenreiter nach den gestrigen Spielen.
In the tournament, our team is in the lead after yesterday's games.
Spitzenreiter is used for a team leading in a competitive context.

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