noun [van-guard]
SIMPLE DEFINITION
-the group of people who are the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc.
The vanguard: the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward
FULL DEFINITION
-the troops moving at the head of an army
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-the forefront of an action or movement
SYNONYMS: cutting edge, van, avant-garde
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Examples:
-Guerilla archers unleashed a volley of arrows on the vanguard of the imperial army below.
-Several powerful business people came together to form the vanguard for the growing city's political infrastructure.
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