pacesetter

pacesetter
pacesetting, adj.
/pays"set'euhr/, n.
1. a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
2. a person or thing that sets the pace, as in racing. Also called pacemaker.
[1890-95; PACE1 + SETTER]

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