noun
forefront
FAWF-ruhnt
noun
1
The most important or prominent position; the leading edge of something.
"The company has always been at the forefront of technology."
"Climate change is at the forefront of the debate."
How to Use Forefront
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe leading or most prominent position in a field or discussion.
Common pairings
at the forefront of
bring to the forefront
Word Forms
forefronted past tense, forefronts plural, forefronts singular
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Etymology
From Middle English forefrount, equivalent to fore- + front.