forefront
pronunciation
How to pronounce forefront in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:frʌnt]
How to pronounce forefront in American English:
US [ˈfɔrfrʌnt]
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- Noun:
- the part in the front or nearest the viewer
- the position of greatest advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
Word Origin
- forefront (n.)
- "front part," late 15c., a Germanic-Latin hybrid, from fore- + front (n.). Originally of buildings, later of battles. The main modern sense ("foremost place in some scene of action") is from the military meaning "front rank of an army" (1510s).
Example
- 1. Shenhua is once again at the forefront of development .
- 2. China has been at the forefront of rising wages .
- 3. Chongqing was also the forefront of national efforts to build affordable housing .
- 4. Russia does not normally spring to mind as being in the forefront of the fight against climate change .
- 5. But this year there are reports that tibetan monks , often at the forefront of anti-chinese dissent , are becoming particularly restive .