standardbearer
Cause's leading representative
A standardbearer is someone who carries a flag or banner, especially in military contexts or ceremonial processions.
More commonly, the term describes a prominent advocate or representative of a cause, movement, or political party: She became the standardbearer for progressive reform.
The standardbearer embodies and advances what the group stands for.
One who carries colors
- torchbearerCarrier of a cause
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- leaderOne who guides others
- figureheadNominal leader, no authority
vanguard · trailblazer · pioneer · spearhead · forerunner · representative · spokesperson · ambassador
Flag or junior officer
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
banner · pennant · cavalry · infantry · formation · rally point · battlefield · insignia
Person seeking selection
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- party leaderHead of political faction
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- platformRaised flat structure
movement · ideology · cause · crusade · advocate · proponent · reformer · activist
Standard for comparison
- epitomePerfect representative of type
- modelRepresentation or paradigm
- idealStandard of perfection
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
quintessence · embodiment · touchstone · yardstick · measure · criterion · hallmark · pinnacle
flagbearer
One who carries colors
- torchbearerCarrier of a cause
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- leaderOne who guides others
figurehead · vanguard · trailblazer · pioneer · spearhead · forerunner · representative · spokesperson · ambassador · exemplar
ensign
Flag or junior officer
- color guardCeremonial banner-bearing unit
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
colors · banner · pennant · cavalry · infantry · formation · rally point · battlefield · insignia · parade
candidate
Person seeking selection
- nomineeOne proposed for position
- party leaderHead of political faction
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
platform · movement · ideology · cause · crusade · advocate · proponent · reformer · activist · partisan
benchmark
Standard for comparison
archetype · quintessence · embodiment · touchstone · yardstick · measure · criterion · hallmark · pinnacle · apex
standardbearerfollower
One who supports another
rank and file · foot soldier · subordinate · underling · sheep
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