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Front Line
see synonyms of front lineNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Front Line
see synonyms of front linenoun
1. military
the most advanced military units or elements in a battle
2.
the most advanced, exposed, or conspicuous element in any activity or situation
3. frontline, front-line (modifier)
a.
of, relating to, or suitable for the front line of a military formation
frontline troops
b. British
of, relating to, or suitable for public service and business employees who are in direct contact with the public
frontline staff
c.
to the fore; advanced, conspicuous, etc
frontline news
d.
of or relating to a country bordering on or close to a hostile country or scene of armed conflict
leaders of the frontline states attended the summit
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or suitable for the front line of a military formation
2.
of, relating to, or suitable for public service and business employees who are in
direct contact with the public
a front-line management job
the multifarious 'challenge' of working in a front-line public service
3.
to the fore; advanced, conspicuous, etc
4.
of or relating to a country bordering on or close to a hostile country or scene of
unarmed conflict
the front-line states bordering South Africa
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Front Line
see synonyms of front line1.
a line or position of direct and immediate contact or confrontation as with an enemy
2.
a line or position of furthest progress or advancement
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Front Line
see synonyms of front linen. also front line
1. A front or boundary, especially one between opposed military forces.
2. A position or situation of direct involvement in a conflict or struggle: doctors on the front line of the campaign against cholera.
3. Basketball See frontcourt.
4. Football The linemen of a team.
5. Sports The players who play farthest forward, as in volleyball.
adj. or front-line
1. Located or used at a military front.
2. Of or relating to the most advanced or important position or activity in a field or undertaking: “elicited candid revelations from many of the front-line executives … and doggedly followed the money trail down all its byways” (Steve Fraser).
3. Sports
a. Of or relating to the frontline.
b. Being a member of the regular team; first-string: a team in need of a frontline catcher.
4. Performing the most basic tasks or interacting directly with customers, patients, or clients: a frontline caregiver; frontline caseworkers.
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