standard-bearer
noun
stan·dard-bear·er
ˈstan-dərd-ˌber-ər 
1
: one who bears a standard or banner
2
: one that leads an organization, movement, or party
a standard-bearer for political reform
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For most of the last decade, the Big 12 was college basketball’s standard-bearer.
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Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
An African cardinal from Guinea, Sarah, 79, is viewed as a spiritual and theological standard-bearer for conservative Catholics, as critics of Francis have argued the late pope was too heavily influenced by modern secularism.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In May In City of Industry, Lynn Liu has turned what was 19 Town into the newest location of mala standard-bearer Sichuan Impression.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
More recently, the group Máximo Grado, considered a standard-bearer in corridos, released his Somos Leyenda album, on which Junior H made an appearance.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
An African cardinal from Guinea, Sarah, 79, is viewed as a spiritual and theological standard-bearer for conservative Catholics, as critics of Francis have argued the late pope was too heavily influenced by modern secularism.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In May In City of Industry, Lynn Liu has turned what was 19 Town into the newest location of mala standard-bearer Sichuan Impression.
—Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
More recently, the group Máximo Grado, considered a standard-bearer in corridos, released his Somos Leyenda album, on which Junior H made an appearance.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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