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forefront

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːrfrʌnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′frunt′, fōr′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
fore•front /ˈfɔrˌfrʌnt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* usually singular]
  1. the foremost part or place:the forefront of a literary movement.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
fore•front  (fôr′frunt′, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the foremost part or place.
  2. the position of greatest importance or prominence:in the forefront of today's writers.
  • late Middle English forfrount, forefrount. See fore-, front 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
forefront /ˈfɔːˌfrʌnt/ n
  1. the extreme front
  2. the position of most prominence, responsibility, or action
'forefront' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bellwether - curve - cutting edge - firing line - foreground - front - front line - leading edge - point man - take - van - vanguard
Collocations: is at the forefront of her [field, occupation, discipline], is at the forefront of the [medical, space travel] industry, is at the forefront of [technology, robotics, cell research], more...

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