pacesetter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpeɪssɛtər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pās′set′ər)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pace•set•ter /ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a person or group that serves as a model to be imitated.
  2. a person, animal, or thing that sets the pace, as in racing.
Also called pacemaker. 
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pace•set•ter  (pās′set′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  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. Also called pacemaker. 
  • pace1 + setter 1890–95
pace′set′ting, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pacesetter / ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə/
  1. another word for pacemaker1,
'pacesetter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bellwether - paced - pacemaker - rabbit

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