front-line


front·line

F0339000 (frŭnt′līn′)n. also front line1. A front or boundary, especially one between military, political, or ideological positions.2. Basketball See frontcourt.3. Football The linemen of a team.4. Sports The players who play farthest forward, as in volleyball.adj. or front-line1. 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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n. 1. front (def. 9). 2. the visible forefront in any action, activity, or field. [1915–20]

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adj. 1. located or designed to be used at a military front line: a front-line helicopter. 2. of, pertaining to, or involving the forefront in any action, activity, or field: front-line athletics. [1910–15]
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