Vanguard
A vanguard is a (usually small) group of people who lead a movement. It comes from two old French words, avant (front) and garde (guard).[1] In military terms, a vanguard is a group of soldiers who scout ahead to protect an army from surprise attacks.
in Politics
In the political philosophy of Leninism "vanguard" refers to the "vanguard party". This would be a small group of dedicated revolutionaries who would lead the Communist movement in Russia.[2]
References
- ↑ Vanguard. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary (2004). Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ↑ Bealey, Frank W.. Vanguard of the Proletariat. The Blackwell Dictionary of Political Science (1999). Retrieved 14 June 2011.