spearhead
[ speer-hed ]
/ ˈspɪərˌhɛd /
noun
verb (used with object)
to act as a spearhead for: She spearheaded the drive for new members.
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Example sentences from the Web for spearhead
The New Haven-based group has spent a decade investigating human-rights abuses in Iran and is spearheading the project.
Tarek, who asked to withhold his last name for fear of retribution, is spearheading an awareness campaign.
British Dictionary definitions for spearhead
spearhead
/ (ˈspɪəˌhɛd) /
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)
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