SPEARHEAD Definition & Meaning

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spearhead

[ speer-hed ]

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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.
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spearhead

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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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of spearhead¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; spear ¹, head

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The MSP spearheading a law change on assisted dying in Scotland is dropping a proposal to allow 16-year-olds to end their lives with medical assistance.

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Thorpe spearheaded an Indigenous-run Blak Sovereign movement opposing the Voice, calling instead for priority to be given to a legally binding treaty between First Nations peoples and the Australian government.

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But before the Sparks can become a winning team, a cultural shift is necessary, and Plum is spearheading that change by leading by example and uplifting those around her.

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which spearheaded two racketeering cases against the club.

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The top US health official is an unlikely figure to spearhead the fight against measles - he has in the past endorsed conspiracy theories about immunizations, including debunked claims about links to autism.

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