standard-bearer
Americannoun
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an officer or soldier of an army or military unit who bears a standard.
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a conspicuous leader of a movement, political party, or the like.
noun
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an officer or man who carries a standard
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a leader of a cause or party
Other Word Forms
- standard-bearership noun
Etymology
Origin of standard-bearer
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grown-ups going to think?” cries Piggy, the book’s preteen standard-bearer for logic and civilization.
It’s a germane question not only because Mr. Rubio presumably wants one day to be the party’s standard-bearer.
Sargeant is a complicated and at times controversial figure to emerge as the standard-bearer for U.S. business in Venezuela.
His strident nationalism over the border conflict with Cambodia, his staunch support for the army and his intense loyalty to King Vajiralongkorn all defined him clearly as the standard-bearer for Thai conservatism.
From BBC
The People's Party is facing a strong challenge from Anutin, who has built his once small, provincial Bhumjaithai - "Thai Pride" party - into the standard-bearer for Thai conservatives.
From BBC
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