pioneer

pioneer pi‧o‧neer [ˌpaɪəˈnɪə ǁ -ˈnɪr] noun [countable]

the first person or organization to do something that other people and organizations later develop or continue to do:

• pioneers willing to try a new software product and lead others to it

pioneer of

• Victor Co. of Japan, pioneer of the videocassette recorder

pioneer in

• Kentucky Fried Chicken, one of the pioneers in the fast-food business

— pioneer verb [transitive] :

• The company pioneered video games in the early 1970s.

— pioneering adjective :

• a pioneering disk-drive maker

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pioneer UK US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə^r/ verb [T]

► to be the first person or organization to start work in a new area, introduce a new idea, etc.: »

He is chief content officer of Netflix, the company that pioneered mailed rentals of DVDs.

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Most major airlines have had to adopt many of the cost-saving innovations pioneered by their low-cost competitors.

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pioneer UK US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə^r/ noun [C]

► a person or organization that is the first to start work in a new area, introduce a new idea, etc.: pioneer in/of sth »

She was a pioneer in the biotech industry's patent law.