pacesetter

[peys-set-er]

noun

a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
a person or thing that sets the pace, as in racing.

Origin of pacesetter

First recorded in 1890–95; pace¹ + setter

Also called pacemaker.

Related formspace·set·ting, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pacesetting

pacesetter

noun

another word for pacemaker (def. 1), pacemaker (def. 2)

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