spear·head
ˈspir-ˌhed 
1
: the sharp-pointed head of a spear
2
: a leading element, force, or influence in an undertaking or development
spearheaded; spearheading; spearheads
: to serve as leader or leading element of
Examples of spearhead in a Sentence
Noun
Her book was the spearhead of the clean water movement.
Verb
She spearheaded the campaign for better schools.
The movement was spearheaded by the teachers' union.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
This dispute revolves around the questions of whether the organization's military wing (the Qassam Brigades) should constitute the spearhead of Hamas' drive for hegemony in Palestine beyond Gaza and whether the movement can afford to link its political fortunes to the performance of its armed wing.
—Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2010, Na successfully spearheaded a campaign to get Chino Valley to teach the Bible as a history course for seniors.
—Gretchen Smail, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The eight funerary objects were removed by archaeologist Warren K. Moorehead around 1915 during his survey of Maine and include items such as spearheads, red ochre, and gouges from burial contexts in Hancock, Knox, and Penobscot Counties.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Nov. 2024
This dispute revolves around the questions of whether the organization's military wing (the Qassam Brigades) should constitute the spearhead of Hamas' drive for hegemony in Palestine beyond Gaza and whether the movement can afford to link its political fortunes to the performance of its armed wing.
—Ehud Yaari, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Verb
Issue One spearheaded several letters signed by good governance groups this election cycle pressing presidential candidates to disclose their top fundraisers.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
In 2010, Na successfully spearheaded a campaign to get Chino Valley to teach the Bible as a history course for seniors.
—Gretchen Smail, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Spearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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spearhead
1 of 2 noun
spear·head
-ˌhed
1
: the head or point of a spear
2
: a person, thing, or group that is the leading force (as in a development or attack)
spearhead
2 of 2 verb
: to serve as leader of
spearhead a campaign for better schools
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