standard-bearer
nounHow to pronounce standard-bearer:
Definition of standard-bearer:
- standard-bearer (noun):
- one who bears a standard or banner
- a person who advocates an idea, cause, etc.
- the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle.
Synonyms for standard-bearer:
administrator
baron
big gun
boss
boss man
captain
champion
chief
color bearer
commander
czar
director
executive
exponent
figurehead
foreman
general
governor
head
headman
helmsman
hierarch
higher-up
honcho
jefe
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