Synonyms for vanguard

Noun

1. vanguard, van, army unit

usage: the leading units moving at the head of an army

2. avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wave, artistic movement, art movement

usage: any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

3. vanguard, forefront, cutting edge, position, view, perspective

usage: the position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field