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doyen

noun as in bellwether

noun as in dean

noun as in expert

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The WPP owned GroupM, the largest media buying agency, produces forecasts are often seen as a doyen for the rest of the industry.

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From dropping out of school at the age of 15 to becoming the doyen of data science at the University of California, Berkeley, Chayes has had quite the career path.

It is therefore the doyen par excellence, and its rules and orders as carried out in its early days are original and entertaining.

The senior member or doyen of a society is often called the father.

François Verbeek became master workman in 1531, and finally doyen of the craft.

There were many duties that fell to the village elder (doyen), especially in troubled times.

And he held out the fish and Kenneth found himself face to face with the Doyen Carp.

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On this page you'll find 189 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to doyen, such as: forerunner, guide, lead, and sheep.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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