What does "vanguardism" mean?

The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.

Vanguardism

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Noun

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The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From vanguard + -ism.

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vanguard party

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