vanguard Synonyms

newest technology vanguardist goalkeeper trailblazer firing line leading edge leaders cutting edge front line battle line new wave avant-garde advance guard avantgarde front edge leading position Founding Fathers Pioneers first place avant-gardes leads uncharted territory prequel forefront vaunt-courier van spearhead lead innovator head harbinger guide front forerunner forepart foreground fore explorer leading leader scout recruiter predecessor precursor point pioneering pioneer pathfinder outrider outpost