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vanguard

noun
  1. the position of greatest importance or advancement
    “This new battery represents the vanguard of the technology.”
    cutting edge
  2. the leading units moving at the head of an army
    “The vanguard took the brunt of the casualties in the battle.”
    van
  3. any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field, especially in the arts
    “We are the vanguard of this movement.”
    avant-garde