English noun: standard-bearer | |||
1. | standard-bearer (person) an outstanding leader of a political movement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pol, political leader, politician, politico | ||
2. | standard-bearer (person) the soldier who carries the standard of the unit in military parades or in battle | ||
Synonyms | color bearer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | soldier | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||