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spearhead

spear·head

UK/ˈspɪə.hɛd/ US/ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/ uncommon
verb (1) noun (3)

verb

1.

be the leader of

  • “She spearheded the effort to find a cure for the disease”

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From Middle English spere-hed; equivalent to spear + head.

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