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spearhead
[speer-hed]
noun
the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc..
Cuba was the spearhead of the independence movement within Latin America.
verb (used with object)
to lead or initiate (an undertaking).
She is spearheading an ambitious research project whose results may be used by NASA.
Synonyms: , , ,
spearhead
/ ˈɪəˌɛ /
noun
the pointed head of a spear
the leading force in a military attack
any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc
verb
(tr) to lead or initiate (an attack, a campaign, etc)
Word History and Origins
Origin of spearhead1
Example Sentences
But Australia's last five wickets went down for a paltry 18 runs as Rabada spearheaded South Africa's pace attack with discipline and skill.
Reform UK's deputy leader, Richard Tice, said the party's success at the local elections "was partly because of the significant efforts and improvements to the infrastructure of the party" spearheaded by Yusuf.
Mr Fried said the outgoing chairman was "spearheading" the Doge initiative and expressed concerns that the scheme "might not turn out how I wanted it to" without him.
Miller said in court that Spitzer had threatened to fire her close friends in the office, and dismantle programs she had spearheaded in retaliation.
He has been detained on a charge of treason after he said he would spearhead a campaign to boycott the elections if the laws were not changed to allow for a free and fair poll.
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