vanguard
/VAN-gard/nounthe leading part of a movement; the front of an army
“The lab stands in the vanguard of gene therapy.”
- Synonyms
- forefront, cutting edge, spearhead
- Antonyms
- rear, rearguard
- Memory hook
- avant-garde: the guard that goes first.
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