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torch bearer

 
 
noun [C] MARKETING

Definition

a special product that attracts attention and encourages customers to consider other similar products from the same company: The new luxury model is important as a torch bearer for their range of cars.
(Definition of torch bearer noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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