Noun: standard-bearer 'stan-du(r)d,beh-ru(r)
- An outstanding leader of a political movement
"She became the standard-bearer for the progressive wing of the party"
- (military) the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle
"The standard-bearer marched proudly at the front of the formation";
- color bearer [US], colour bearer [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: standard-bearers
Type of: pol [N. Amer, informal], political leader, politician, politico [informal], pollie [Austral, informal], polly [Austral, informal], pongo [Brit, informal], soldier
Encyclopedia: Standard-bearer