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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The nine expressions below are standard-bearers for this group.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Paige Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, will be set to be Democrats’ standard-bearer to flip the seat.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Kieran Trippier has been one of those players for Newcastle United; a ripple-maker, a gloom-buster and a standard-bearer.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
There was a time when Florida’s GOP standard-bearers exercised independent judgment without fear of reprisal from a single individual.
—Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Paige Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, will be set to be Democrats’ standard-bearer to flip the seat.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 May 2026
Kieran Trippier has been one of those players for Newcastle United; a ripple-maker, a gloom-buster and a standard-bearer.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 16 May 2026
There was a time when Florida’s GOP standard-bearers exercised independent judgment without fear of reprisal from a single individual.
—Jim Paladino, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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