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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.
The meaning of VANGUARD is the forefront of an action or movement. Did you know?
Definitions of vanguard. noun. the leading units moving at the head of an army. synonyms: van. see more. noun. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) synonyms: avant-garde, new wave, van. see more. noun.
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.
vanguard. 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.
vanguard. noun. /ˈvanɡɑːd/ IPA: Dictionary definition of vanguard. The position of being in the forefront of a movement or an action. "The team was at the vanguard of the research in the field." Detailed meaning of vanguard.
noun. the leading division or units of a military force. the leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position. the vanguard of modern literature.
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]
What does the noun vanguard mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun vanguard . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
