pacesetter
n.
someone or something that sets the pace, pacemaker in a race; person or group that sets the example or leads the way in a particular field
Pacesetter
pacesetter
Noun
1. a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"
(synonym) pacemaker
(hypernym) exemplar, example, model, good example
2. a horse used to set the pace in racing
(synonym) pacer, pacemaker
(hypernym) racehorse, race horse, bangtail
pacesetter
Synonyms and related words:
Mahdi, bell cow, bell mare, bellwether, born leader, charismatic leader, choirmaster, choragus, conductor, coryphaeus, duce, file leader, forerunner, fugleman, inspired leader, leader, leader of men, messiah, pacemaker, precentor, ringleader, standard-bearer, symphonic conductor, torchbearer
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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