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n. someone who arrives late.
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n. someone who arrives late
Word Usage
"Heck, if the latecomer were a successful governor who tamed a blue state or a Republican superstar who set President Obama back on his heels on ObamaCare, entitlement reform and the debt, that person could decide in December to make the run."