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pacesetter
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pacesetter
(noun)
pacesetter
/
ˈ
peɪsˌsɛtɚ/
noun
plural
pacesetters
pacesetter
/
ˈ
peɪsˌsɛtɚ/
noun
plural
pacesetters
Britannica Dictionary definition of PACESETTER
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]
US
:
a person who runs ahead of the other runners in a race in order to set a pace
—
often used figuratively
The company has continued to be the industry's
pacesetter
.
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