Local 3 has made itself the torchbearer in labor's drive for a shorter work week (Atlantic).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
torch·bear·er — /ˈtoɚʧˌberɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 : someone who carries a torch at the head of a group of people 2 : someone who leads a campaign, movement, etc. He became the torchbearer for civil rights … Useful english dictionary
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torchbearer — torch•bear•er [[t]ˈtɔrtʃˌbɛər ər[/t]] n. 1) a person who carries a torch 2) a leader in a movement, campaign, etc • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
Torchbearer — Torch bear er, n. One whose office it is to carry a torch. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
