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pioneer noun

  /ˌpaɪ.əˈniɹ/ , /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)/ , /ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪɹ/
  • (obsolete, military) A soldier detailed or employed to form roads, dig trenches, and make bridges, as an army advances; a sapper.
  • (Communism) A member of a children’s organization operated by the Communist Party, typically in the second of three stages toward becoming a member of the Party itself.
pionnier
  • One who goes before, as into the wilderness, preparing the way for others to follow.
pionnier, pionnière

pioneering adjective

  • Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.
novateur, pionnier
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