standard-bearer
noun
stan·dard-bear·er
ˈstan-dərd-ˌber-ər 
1
: one who bears a standard or banner
2
: one that leads an organization, movement, or party
a standard-bearer for political reform
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The cornet, as standard-bearer and symbolic leader of the common riding, looms large in Hawick lore, carrying an emotional weight that is hard to overstate.
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Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Democratic lawmakers on Friday acknowledged Biden’s poor showing, but tried to stop talk of replacing him as their standard-bearer, and instead shift the focus to Trump’s attacks and unsupported claims.
—arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
Almost since Biden took office, Democrats have speculated on who could be their next standard-bearer, and the often-mentioned go far beyond Harris, including such figures as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and California Rep. Ro Khanna.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 28 June 2024
But the idea that Joe Biden is the best possible standard-bearer for the Democratic Party this November has lost all plausibility.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 28 June 2024
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Yannic Rack, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
Democratic lawmakers on Friday acknowledged Biden’s poor showing, but tried to stop talk of replacing him as their standard-bearer, and instead shift the focus to Trump’s attacks and unsupported claims.
—arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
Almost since Biden took office, Democrats have speculated on who could be their next standard-bearer, and the often-mentioned go far beyond Harris, including such figures as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and California Rep. Ro Khanna.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 28 June 2024
But the idea that Joe Biden is the best possible standard-bearer for the Democratic Party this November has lost all plausibility.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 28 June 2024
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“Standard-bearer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-bearer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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