forefront
NounUS[fawr-fruhnt]/ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- the part in the front or nearest the viewer“he was in the forefront”“he was at the head of the column”Synonyms: headType of front, front end
- the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field“the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England”“the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy”Synonyms: vanguardcutting edgeType of position, view
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Fore′front′ noun
Foremost part or place.
Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle.— 2 Sam. xi. 15.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, standing in the forefront for all time, the masters of those who know.— John C. Shairp
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54