Vanguard

/ˈvæn.ɡɑrd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The forefront of an action or movement; the leading or front position in a particular field or activity.

The company has always been at the vanguard of technological innovation.

A group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.

The artists of the 20th century were often seen as the vanguard of modern art.

The foremost part of an army; the advance guard.

The vanguard of the army engaged the enemy first at dawn.

Middle French 'avant-garde', literally meaning 'forward guard'.

vanguard of change

Being at the forefront of progressive transformation.

take the vanguard

To assume a leadership role in a particular movement or action.

avant-garde

Innovative and ahead of current trends or ideas.

forerunner

A person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else.