Meaning of the word vanguard in English

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vanguard

US /ˈvæn.ɡɑːrd/
UK /ˈvæn.ɡɑːrd/

Noun

1.

a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.

Example:
the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard
2.

the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.

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