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Definition of spearhead verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

spearhead

verb

NAmE//ˈspɪrhɛd//

spearhead somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they spearhead

he / she / it spearheads

past simple spearheaded

-ing form spearheading

to begin an activity or lead an attack against someone or something He is spearheading a campaign for a new stadium in the town.

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