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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As this new breed of college sports FOIAer has entered the scrum, one of the practice’s standard-bearers bid farewell, at least for now.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In the space of a few years, the 27-year-old has become one of the standard-bearers of the White nationalist movement.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Post-Punk For the past fifteen years, the Detroit band Protomartyr has established itself as a standard-bearer of noise and post-punk.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
In the space of a few years, the 27-year-old has become one of the standard-bearers of the White nationalist movement.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
Post-Punk For the past fifteen years, the Detroit band Protomartyr has established itself as a standard-bearer of noise and post-punk.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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