English noun: pacesetter | |||
| 1. | pacesetter (cognition) a leading instance in its field | ||
| Samples | The new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations. | ||
| Synonyms | pacemaker | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | example, exemplar, good example, model | ||
| 2. | pacesetter (animal) a horse used to set the pace in racing | ||
| Synonyms | pacemaker, pacer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bangtail, race horse, racehorse | ||