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spearhead definition

spear·head (-hed′)

noun

  1. the pointed head of a spear
  2. the leading person, part, or group in an endeavor, esp. in a military attack

transitive verb

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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