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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Scott wrapped up a final bogey, tipped his cap, shook hands with his group’s standard-bearers and walked off into yet another void.
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
At the nexus of these efforts by the administration is a push to centralize ever-greater power at the federal level, never mind that Republicans have long been the standard-bearers for the federalist principle of states’ rights.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Discontent has been growing among the party’s base with the current leadership, as polling has found voters widely split or unsure who their standard-bearer is.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 June 2025
Europe’s challenge is not just to find the money to fund rearmament but also to overcome national rivalries to agree on several standard-bearers for the defense industry, much in the same way that France and Germany came together to create Airbus in 1970.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
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Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 June 2025
At the nexus of these efforts by the administration is a push to centralize ever-greater power at the federal level, never mind that Republicans have long been the standard-bearers for the federalist principle of states’ rights.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Discontent has been growing among the party’s base with the current leadership, as polling has found voters widely split or unsure who their standard-bearer is.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 7 June 2025
Europe’s challenge is not just to find the money to fund rearmament but also to overcome national rivalries to agree on several standard-bearers for the defense industry, much in the same way that France and Germany came together to create Airbus in 1970.
—Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Affairs, 6 June 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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