spearhead

²spearhead

verb

Definition of SPEARHEAD

transitive verb

: to serve as leader or leading element of

Examples of SPEARHEAD

1. She spearheaded the campaign for better schools.
2. The movement was spearheaded by the teachers' union.

First Known Use of SPEARHEAD

1937

Related to SPEARHEAD

Synonyms: boss, captain, command, head, lead

Related Words: control, dominate; direct, govern, handle, manage, oversee, regulate, run, superintend, supervise

Near Antonyms: bow (to), comply (with), defer (to), follow, obey, serve, submit (to), yield (to)

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