spearhead

[speer-hed]

spear·head

[speer-hed]
noun
1.
the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
2.
any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc.
verb (used with object)
3.
to act as a spearhead for: She spearheaded the drive for new members.

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Spearhead is one of our favorite verbs.
So is bowdlerise. Does it mean:
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
to bark; yelp.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see spear1, head


3. lead, start, initiate, pioneer.

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spearhead (ˈspɪəˌhɛd)
 
n
1.  the pointed head of a spear
2.  the leading force in a military attack
3.  any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc
 
vb
4.  (tr) to lead or initiate (an attack, a campaign, etc)

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