n. also front line 1. A front or boundary, especially one between opposed military forces. 2. A position or situation of direct involvement in a conflict or struggle: doctors on the front line of the campaign against cholera. 3. Basketball See frontcourt. 4. Football The linemen of a team. 5. Sports The players who play farthest forward, as in volleyball. adj. or front-line 1. 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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