the vanguard
the vanguard /ˈvæŋ.ɡɑːd/ aep /-ɡɑːrd/ noun [S]
1 F0 the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy → COMPARE REARGUARD(Cf. ↑rearguard)Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of armies and groups of servicemen2 F0 a group of people who lead the development of new ideas, or a leading position in the development of something: » He is in the vanguard of economic reform.→ SEE ALSO THE FOREFRONT(Cf. ↑the forefront)Thesaurus+: ↑Describing the leading position |