I. verb
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spearhead a campaign (= lead it – used especially in news reports )
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The campaign was spearheaded by the Students' Union.
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■ NOUN
campaign
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Norquist is spearheading a radio campaign in Texas against the tax overhaul plan.
effort
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Notice, however, that it isn't the Apple/Taligent effort or even Apple advanced systems that is spearheading the effort.
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Evita spearheaded legislation for compulsory public education.
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Foreign firms are spearheading the growth.
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Likewise, public relations may use advertising to support or spearhead a publicity programme to reinforce messages.
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Sadly for Graham we haven't got too many players of true international quality to spearhead his attack this way.
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She credited Mosby with spearheading the suit by convincing the other women to join.
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True, but it is the sanctions, which the United States spearheaded, that permit such manipulation.
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Voice over Kington was recently chosen to spearhead a hi-tech answer to job creation.
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Who is spearheading the government's breastfeeding policy?
II. noun
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Moran was the spearhead of the valley's conservation movement.
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The spearhead of their sales drive was cooking and water heating, in which their major competitors were the gas boards.
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The tight ranks wavered and melted before the driving spearhead , even though it was now sadly deformed and its speed slackened.
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They are the spearhead of the Imperial army, capable of shattering almost any enemy line under the right circumstances.