Noun: pacesetter 'peys,se-tu(r)
- A leading instance in its field
"the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations";
- pacemaker
- A horse used to set the pace in racing
"The pacesetter led the pack for the first half of the race";
- pacer, pacemaker
Derived forms: pacesetters
Type of: bangtail [US, informal], example, exemplar, good example, model, neddy [Austral, informal], pony [informal], race horse, racehorse
Encyclopedia: Pacesetter