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- Dictionaryvanguard/ˈvanɡɑːd/
noun
- 1. a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas: "the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard"
- 2. the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.
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THE VANGUARD definition: 1. the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy 2. a group of people who lead the…. Learn more.
1. : the forefront of an action or movement. 2. : the troops moving at the head of an army. vanguardism. ˈvan-ˌgär-ˌdi-zəm. also ˈvaŋ- noun. vanguardist. ˈvan-ˌgär-dist. also ˈvaŋ- noun. Did you know? Vanguard comes from Anglo-French avantgarde, from avant, meaning "before," and garde, " guard."
The vanguard (sometimes abbreviated to van and also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force.
the part of an army or navy that leads an attack on an enemy. Compare. rearguard. a group of people who lead the development of new ideas, or a leading position in the development of something: He is in the vanguard of economic reform. See also. the forefront. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Parts of armies & groups of servicemen.
If you are in the vanguard, you're up front. It could be that you are in the vanguard of an advancing army, or in the vanguard of any movement, trend, or occupation. Vanguard is an old variation of the French word avant-garde meaning "fore-guard" or "front guard."
noun. /ˈvænɡɑːd/ /ˈvænɡɑːrd/ usually the vanguard. [singular] the leaders of a movement in society, for example in politics, art, industry, etc. The party claimed to be the vanguard of the world revolutionary movement. in the vanguard of something The company is proud to be in the vanguard of scientific progress. Want to learn more?
1. singular noun. If someone is in the vanguard of something such as a revolution or an area of research, they are involved in the most advanced part of it. You can also refer to the people themselves as the vanguard. They are in the vanguard of a movement reshaping the computer industry.
n. 1. (Military) the leading division or units of a military force. 2. the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position: the vanguard of modern literature. [C15: from Old French avant-garde, from avant- fore- + garde guard]
VANGUARD meaning: 1 : the group of people who are the leaders of an action or movement in society, politics, art, etc. usually singular; 2 : the soldiers, ships, etc., that are at the front of a fighting force that is moving forward.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vanguard. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vanguard has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (Middle English) plants (late 1700s) politics (1920s)
