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- DictionaryVan·guard/ˈvanˌɡärd/
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.
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 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 VANGUARD meaning: 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.
noun. the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van. the forefront in any movement, field, activity, or the like. the leaders of any intellectual or political movement.
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. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field. synonyms: cutting edge, forefront. see more.
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. 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.
