spearhead
Lead the charge
A spearhead is the pointed tip of a spear.
By extension, it means the leading element of an attack or movement—the person, group, or force at the front of an effort: She spearheaded the campaign for prison reform.
The verb spearhead means to lead or initiate: The senator spearheaded the legislation.
End or gratuity
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- lanceLong thrusting weapon
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
harpoon · bayonet · point · shaft · flint · obsidian · bronze · iron
Most prominent position
helm · command · direction · captain · chief · trailblazer · pathfinder · forerunner
Self-directed action capacity
- movementChange in position
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- driveOperate a vehicle
- pushForce something away
offensive · operation · crusade · mobilization · endeavor · assault · attack · charge
Sudden important advance
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- disruptInterrupt and disorder
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
- transformChange completely in form
cutting-edge · trailblaze · groundbreaking · avant-garde · trendsetting · pathbreaking · radical · bold
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
offensive · pincer · breakthrough · penetration · encirclement · salient · assault · advance
tip
End or gratuity
javelin · harpoon · bayonet · point · shaft · flint · obsidian · bronze · iron · throwing
forefront
Most prominent position
advance · helm · command · direction · captain · chief · trailblazer · pathfinder · forerunner · pioneer
initiative
Self-directed action capacity
push · offensive · operation · crusade · mobilization · endeavor · assault · attack · charge · thrust
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- disruptInterrupt and disorder
- revolutionizeChange something fundamentally
transform · cutting-edge · trailblaze · groundbreaking · avant-garde · trendsetting · pathbreaking · radical · bold · visionary
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
deployment · offensive · pincer · breakthrough · penetration · encirclement · salient · assault · advance · strike force
spearheadfollow
Go behind another
follower · bring up the rear · trail · lag behind · defer
spearheadrearguard
Troops protecting retreating forces
rear guard · rear · bring up the rear · tail · tail end