Definitions for spearhead
ˈspɪərˌhɛdspear·head

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. spearheadnoun

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

2. spearheadnoun

   the leading military unit in an attack

3. spearhead, spearpoint, spear-pointverb

   the head and sharpened point of a spear

4. spearheadverb

   be the leader of

   "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spearheadnoun

   The pointed head, or end, of a spear.

2. spearheadnoun

   One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).

3. spearheadnoun

   The leading military unit in an attack.

4. spearheadnoun

   A player who initiates attacking moves

5. spearheadverb

   To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.

   He spearheaded the entire project from day one.

6. Etymology: spear + head

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1. spearhead

   A spearhead is generally defined as the pointed, sharp end of a spear used as a weapon in battles. In a more symbolic context, it can refer to a person, group, or movement that leads or initiates new developments, ideas, movements, or campaigns.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spearheadnoun

   the pointed head, or end, of a spear

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1. spearhead

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Matched Categories

1. • Head
   • Leader
   • Military
   • Military Unit

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce spearhead?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spearhead in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spearhead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of spearhead in a Sentence

1. Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen:

   Semaglutide is a spearhead into a number of new disease areas.

2. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:

   The global economy continues to face downside risks as trade tensions persist, the G20 leaders agreed on the need for member countries to spearhead strong global economic growth.

3. Hillary Holley:

   Fair Fight Action's work with dedicated voting rights activists throughout Georgia has led to enormous gains in voter registrations in our state -- particularly among voters of color, who have helped spearhead advocacy for critical federal voting rights legislation to protect our democracy while also blocking Republicans' most dangerous anti-voter proposals in state legislatures, now, with the GOP's voter suppression campaign ramping up in state houses across the country, Fair Fight Action is proud to join with Michelle Obama and When We All Vote alongside other civil and voting rights organizations to fight back against Republicans' anti-voter agenda. We're ready to work with our allies to recruit new volunteers and keep organizing Americans to push for the Senate to pass new federal protections for voting rights at a time when we need them more than ever.

4. Ben Sasse:

   UF is the most important institution in the nation's most economically dynamic state, washington partisanship isn't going to solve these workforce challenges – new institutions and entrepreneurial communities are going to have to spearhead this work. If UF want to go big, I'm excited about the wide range of opportunities.

5. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Were it not for our efforts to spearhead the sanctions and foil Iran's nuclear program, Iran would have already had nuclear weapons long ago.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=spearhead
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spearhead
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spearhead
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=spearhead