Meaning

2 senses

  1. A person who carries a flag or banner (a standard).

    The standard-bearer in battle is in the center of the front line so the following troops know where to go; unfortunately, it also shows the enemy where to shoot.

    the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle

  2. (figuratively)A person who visibly leads.

    He became the standard-bearer for their cause because of his celebrity.

Forms

plural: standard-bearers
Singularstandard-bearer
Pluralstandard-bearers

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
flag-bearerflag carrier
Close in meaning
  • the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle:color bearer

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
standA2standardB2standardizationstandardizestandbyB2
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