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Standard-bearer

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who carries a flag or banner (a standard).

    "The standard-bearer in battle is in the center of the front line so the following troops know where to go; unfortunately, it also shows the enemy where to shoot."

  2. 2
    the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who visibly leads. figuratively

    "He became the standard-bearer for their cause because of his celebrity."

  4. 4
    an outstanding leader of a political movement wordnet

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