noun · Medium SAT word

    Vanguard

    leading position; the leading units moving at the head of an army

    Vanguard in a sentence

    The company is in the vanguard of technology innovation.

    Synonyms for vanguard

    • forefront
    • advance
    • leadership

    Antonyms for vanguard

    • rear
    • back
    • tail

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