torchbearer
noun/ˈtɔːtʃbeərə(r)/
/ˈtɔːrtʃberər/
- a person who carries a torch, for example at the Olympic Games
- She was a torchbearer at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
- torchbearer(for something) a person who leads other people, or sets an example, in working towards a particular goal
- She became a torchbearer for civil rights.
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