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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With staff standard-bearer Cole Ragans ready to return from a groin injury, Cameron promptly was headed back to Triple-A Omaha despite one of the most scintillating debuts in club history.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
The circuit is a direct challenge to the Diamond League, long the standard-bearer for the sport worldwide, which hosts 15 meetings each year in cities from Xiamen to Zurich.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard-bearer as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray over the recent ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
For most of the last decade, the Big 12 was college basketball’s standard-bearer.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2025
The circuit is a direct challenge to the Diamond League, long the standard-bearer for the sport worldwide, which hosts 15 meetings each year in cities from Xiamen to Zurich.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Han has emerged as a potential conservative standard-bearer as the main conservative People Power Party remains in disarray over the recent ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
For most of the last decade, the Big 12 was college basketball’s standard-bearer.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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