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standard-bearer
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stan·dard-bear·er (stndrd-bârr)
n.
1. One who carries a standard or banner, especially of a military unit.
2. An outstanding leader or representative of a movement, organization, or political party.

standard-bearer
n
1. (Military) an officer or man who carries a standard
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a leader of a cause or party
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.standard-bearer - an outstanding leader of a political movement
pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics
2.standard-bearer - the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
Translations
standard-bearer [ˈstændədˌbɛərəʳ] n (Mil) (fig) → portabandiera m/f


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