Akademik

pacesetter

noun

1. a leading instance in its field

-

the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations

• Syn: ↑pacemaker

• Hypernyms: ↑exemplar, ↑example, ↑model, ↑good example

2. a horse used to set the pace in racing

• Syn: ↑pacer, ↑pacemaker

• Derivationally related forms: ↑pace (for: ↑pacer)

• Hypernyms: ↑racehorse, ↑race horse, ↑bangtail

Useful english dictionary. 2012.