standard-bearer

[ stan-derd-bair-er ]

/ ˈstæn dərdˌbɛər ər /

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noun

an officer or soldier of an army or military unit who bears a standard.

a conspicuous leader of a movement, political party, or the like.

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Origin of standard-bearer

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

OTHER WORDS FROM standard-bearer

stand·ard-bear·er·ship, noun

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Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.
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Completed in 1953 and composed with standard line breaks and punctuation, the book was completely ignored upon submission.
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The End of Gangs By Sam Quinones, Pacific-Standard Los Angeles gave America the modern street gang.
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And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince's notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.
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The new creed, called the King's Book, approved by the houses of convocation, and made the standard of English orthodoxy.
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The news of these successes brought crowds of volunteers to our standard.
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As regards Great Britain, the gold standard is yet preserved for all practical purposes.
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Above, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.
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British Dictionary definitions for standard-bearer

standard-bearer

noun

an officer or man who carries a standard

a leader of a cause or party

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