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English

Noun

A person who determines the rate of action through leading.

Alternative spellings

pace-setter

fi:pacesetter vi:pacesetter zh:pacesetter

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English pacesetter \pacesetter\ n.
A horse used to set the pace in racing.

Syn: pacer, pacemaker.
[WordNet 1.5]

WordNet pacesetter
n 1: a leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a
pacesetter in community relations" [syn: pacemaker]
2: a horse used to set the pace in racing [syn: pacer, pacemaker]

Moby Dictionary
Mahdi , bell cow , bell mare , bellwether , born leader ,
charismatic leader , choirmaster , choragus , conductor , coryphaeus ,
duce , file leader , forerunner , fugleman , inspired leader , leader ,
leader of men , messiah , pacemaker , precentor , ringleader ,
standard-bearer , symphonic conductor , torchbearer