vanguardism

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noun

The strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.

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Meanings

nounvanguardism (countable and uncountable, plural vanguardisms)

plural vanguardisms

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentThe strategy whereby an organization (usually a vanguard party) attempts to place itself at the centre of a revolutionary movement and steer it in a direction consistent with its ideology.

Origin

From vanguard + -ism.

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APA

vanguardism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanguardism

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“vanguardism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanguardism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vanguardism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vanguardism.

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