"Potential competitors" refers to individuals or organizations that could potentially become rivals or compete against each other in the future. Full definition
There are relatively few lawyers per capita here, and a very large set of profitable activities is reserved for lawyers to the exclusion of potential competitors. (slaw.ca)
Of course, there are more potential competitors for bitcoin among the almost 1,500 cryptocurrencies available in the market today. (cryptonews.com)
The biggest way to differentiate yourself from potential competitors is to write better quality books. (onespoonatatime.com)