Avant-Garde

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexiconcutting edge
Executive Parlanceexperimental forefront
Scholarly Discourseradical innovation
Babel ZenithAvant-Garde
Origin: French/Art
Pronunciation: /ˌævɑ̃ˈɡɑrd/

Etymology & Meaning

New and experimental ideas and methods.

In the Boardroom

Leading with ideas ahead of the mainstream.

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