spearhead

• Substantiv für eine Person, die eine Aktivität wie einen Angriff oder eine Kampagne anführt oder initiiert, oder für eine führende militärische Einheit in einem Angriff, oder für die Spitze und den scharfen Endteil eines Speers.

A noun referring to a person who leads or initiates an activity such as an attack or campaign, or the leading military unit in an attack, or the head and sharpened point of a spear.

1. Leader or initiatorB2formal

   A person who leads or initiates an activity, such as an attack or campaign.

   Anführer oder Initiator

   • She was the spearhead of the new marketing campaign.
   • He acted as the spearhead for the community project.
   • The team's spearhead pushed the initiative forward.

   Synonymedriving forceinitiatorinstigatorleaderoriginatorpioneerprime movertrailblazer

2. Leading military unitC1formal

   The foremost unit in a military attack, leading the advance.

   Speerspitze

   • The spearhead of the army broke through the enemy lines.
   • The battalion served as the spearhead in the offensive.
   • The spearhead unit was the first to engage the enemy.

   Synonymeforefrontleading edgepointvanguard

3. Tip of a spearB1formal

   The sharpened point at the head of a spear, used for thrusting.

   Speerspitze

   • The spearhead was made of flint and tied to the shaft.
   • He carefully sharpened the spearhead before the hunt.
   • Ancient warriors crafted spearheads from bronze and iron.

   Synonymeheadpointspear-pointspike

• Deutsches Verb, das bedeutet, eine Initiative, ein Projekt oder eine Bewegung anzuführen, zu leiten oder ins Leben zu rufen; oft im Sinne von federführend vorangehen.

A verb used to indicate leading or initiating an effort, project, or movement.

1. Lead an initiativeB2formal

   To be the leader or driving force behind a project, campaign, or movement.

   Eine Initiative anführen

   • She spearheaded the new marketing campaign.
   • He spearheaded the effort to reform the company's policies.
   • The organization spearheaded a nationwide vaccination drive.

   Synonymechampiondirectfrontguideheadinitiatelaunchleadorchestratepioneer

   Antonymefollowtrail