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    van·guard
    /ˈvanˌɡärd/

    noun

    • 1. a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas: "the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard"
    • 2. the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vanguardVanguard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the forefront of an action or movement. 2. : the troops moving at the head of an army. vanguardism. ˈvan-ˌgär-ˌdi-zəm. also ˈvaŋ- noun. vanguardist. ˈvan-ˌgär-dist. also ˈvaŋ- noun. Did you know? Vanguard comes from Anglo-French avantgarde, from avant, meaning "before," and garde, " guard ."

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHE VANGUARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THE VANGUARD definition: 1. the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy 2. a group of people who lead the…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › vanguardVANGUARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like. the leaders of any intellectual or political movement.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › VanguardVanguard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) synonyms: avant-garde, new wave, van. see more. noun. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field. synonyms: cutting edge, forefront. see more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVANGUARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone is in the vanguard of something such as a revolution or an area of research, they are involved in the most advanced part of it. You can also refer to the people themselves as the vanguard.

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › vanguardVanguard Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    VANGUARD meaning: 1 : the group of people who are the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc. usually singular; 2 : the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE VANGUARD definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    THE VANGUARD meaning: 1. the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy 2. a group of people who lead the…. Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › vanguardVanguard - definition of vanguard by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. (Military) the leading division or units of a military force. 2. the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position: the vanguard of modern literature. [C15: from Old French avant-garde, from avant- fore- + garde guard]

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionvanguard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. The party claimed to be the vanguard of the world revolutionary movement. in the vanguard of something The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVANGUARD | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    VANGUARD meaning: involved in the most recent changes in technology and understanding: . Learn more.