noun
- The part in the front or nearest the viewer.
- usage: "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"
- synonyms: head
- The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field.
- usage: "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"
- synonyms: vanguard, cutting edge
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