upstart
noun/ˈʌpstɑrt/
Frequency rank: #15,222 most common English word
Meaning
a person or organization that has risen suddenly to a higher position and is considered arrogant or presumptuous.
Example sentence
The established companies were threatened by the young upstart that had taken over half the market in just two years.
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