forefront

forefront
fore|front [ˈfo:frʌnt US ˈfo:r-] n
1.) be at/in/to the forefront (of sth)
to be in a leading position in an important activity that is trying to achieve something or develop new ideas
The company has always been at the forefront of science and technology.
Prison conditions have been pushed to the forefront of public debate.
2.) be in/at/to the forefront of sb's mind/attention etc
to be what someone is thinking about most, because it is very important to them
→↑at the back of somebody's mind
Fear of unemployment was at the forefront of everyone's minds.

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  • forefront — (n.) late 15c., a Germanic Latin hybrid, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + FRONT (Cf. front) (n.). Originally of buildings; the main modern sense is from military meaning front rank of an army (1510s) …   Etymology dictionary

  • forefront — / foreground [n] prominence beginning, center, cutting edge*, focus, fore, forepart, front, lead, leading edge*, limelight*, on the line*, spearhead*, state of the art, vanguard; concept 668 Ant. back, background, rear, unimportance …   New thesaurus

  • forefront — ► NOUN ▪ the leading position or place …   English terms dictionary

  • forefront — [fôr′frunt΄] n. 1. the extreme front 2. the position of most activity, importance, etc …   English World dictionary

  • forefront — noun the forefront VERB + THE FOREFRONT ▪ remain at, remain in ▪ Education remains at the forefront of the state s planning. ▪ keep sb/sth at, keep sb/sth in, keep sb/sth to (BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

  • forefront — /ˈfɔfrʌnt/ (say fawfrunt) noun 1. the foremost part or place. –phrase 2. at the forefront, of primary importance: *Forests are back on the agenda, nuclear issues are at the forefront –aap news, 2000. 3. at (or in) the forefront, (sometimes… …  

  • forefront — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)frʌnt[/t]] 1) N SING: the N, usu at/in/to N, N of/in n/ ing If you are at the forefront of a campaign or other activity, you have a leading and influential position in it. They have been at the forefront of the campaign for political… …   English dictionary

  • forefront — n. in the forefront * * * [ fɔːfrʌnt] in the forefront …   Combinatory dictionary

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