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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The victory prompted a reactionary backlash in France, most prominently from far-right politician Marion Maréchal, niece of the National Rally standard-bearer Marine Le Pen and granddaughter of the movement’s late founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Or Harris could decide to run for president again in 2028, when Democrats will look to a wide bench with no obvious frontrunner to be their next party's next standard-bearer.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The emergency surgery added to health concerns about the aging president, a standard-bearer of the Latin American left who is halfway through his third non-consecutive term.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
In a pigskin peninsula that once boasted some of the most dominant college football programs in the nation and the NFL’s all-time winningest coach, Tampa Bay has become the new standard-bearer.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Or Harris could decide to run for president again in 2028, when Democrats will look to a wide bench with no obvious frontrunner to be their next party's next standard-bearer.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The emergency surgery added to health concerns about the aging president, a standard-bearer of the Latin American left who is halfway through his third non-consecutive term.
—Abel Alvarado, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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