Meaning of the word pretender in English

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pretender

US /prɪˈten.dɚ/
UK /prɪˈten.dɚ/

Noun

1.

a person who states they have a right to the high position that someone else has, although other people disagree with this:

Example:
The rebel forces are led by the pretender to the throne (= the person who wants to replace the present king or queen).
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