forefront
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fore·front 
[fawr-fruhnt, fohr-] Pronunciation Key
[fawr-fruhnt, fohr-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | the foremost part or place. |
| 2. | the position of greatest importance or prominence: in the forefront of today's writers. |
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(fôr'frŭnt', fōr'-) Pronunciation Key
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forefront
forefront
c.1470, a Gmc.-L. hybrid, from fore + front. Originally of buildings; the main modern sense is from military meaning "front rank of an army" (1513).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| forefront | |
noun | |
| 1. | the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column" |
| 2. | 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" [syn: vanguard] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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