Flag-bearer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flag-bearer is a noun meaning One who carries a flag, especially at a ceremony.
Meaning
One who carries a flag, especially at a ceremony.
More Meanings
- One who openly promotes an idea or value and becomes symbolic for it.
Example Sentences
The Guardian’s editor, Alan Rusbridger, has been a flag-bearer for “open journalism”, which invites input from readers.
Abramenko, a top aerialist in freestyle skiing, a five-time Olympian and the country’s flag-bearer for the opening ceremony, garnered more attention after the event, when a photograph of his hug with a Russian rival was widely circulated.
Word Forms
- flag-bearers
- flagbearer
Synonyms for flag-bearer
Depending on context, synonyms include standard-bearer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flagbearer, flagman, flagperson, flagger, flagwoman, bearer.
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