pacesetter

[ peys-set-er ]

noun

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.

pacesetter

/ ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə /

noun

1. another word for pacemaker pacemaker

Other Words From

• pacesetting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pacesetter¹

First recorded in 1890–95; pace ¹ + setter

Example Sentences

Having watched this year’s edition of the Tour de France, the exponential decay of pacesetters peeling off the front in this puzzle certainly felt realistic to me.

From FiveThirtyEight

The pacesetter and de facto ringleader of The Roots has, to his credit, had one hell of a day.

From The Daily Beast