spear-carrier

noun

spear-car·​ri·​er ˈspir-ˌker-ē-ər 

-ˌka-rē-

1

a

: a member of an opera chorus

b

: a bit actor in a play

2

: a person whose actions are of little significance or value in an event or organization

Examples of spear-carrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for spear-carrier

• noncarrier
• barrier
• carrier

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