spearhead

Definition of Spearhead in English :

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Noun

1. spearhead

someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)

2. spearhead

the leading military unit in an attack

3. spear-point, spearhead, spearpoint

the head and sharpened point of a spear

Verb

4. spearhead

be the leader of

Example Sentences:
'She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spearhead

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noun

1.

the pointed head of a spear

2.

the leading force in a military attack

3.

any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc

verb

4. (transitive)

to lead or initiate (an attack, a campaign, etc)

Spearhead

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noun

1.

the pointed head of a spear

2.

the leading person, part, or group in an endeavor, esp. in a military attack

verb transitive

3.

to take the lead in (an attack, etc.)

Spearhead

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n.

1. The sharpened head of a spear.

2.

a. The leading forces in a military thrust.

b. The driving force in a given action, endeavor, or movement.

tr.v. spear·head·ed, spear·head·ing, spear·heads

To be the leader of (a movement, for example).

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