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vanguardia

vanguard

noun bahn-GWAHR-dyah Rare

Origin: From French avant-garde via Spanish adaptation.

Also means

forefront

Usage Note

Vanguardia is feminine and is used both in military contexts (the front line of an army) and — far more commonly today — in cultural and technological contexts: a la vanguardia de la innovación (at the forefront of innovation). The adjective vanguardista describes avant-garde art or thinking. Note the v is pronounced like a b in Spanish.

Examples

"Esta empresa está a la vanguardia de la inteligencia artificial."

Natural Translation

This company is at the forefront of artificial intelligence.

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