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1. The part in the front or nearest the viewer
   "he was in the forefront"
   - head
    
2. The position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field
   "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"
   - vanguard, cutting edge

Derived forms: forefronts

Type of: forepart, front, front end, perspective, position, view

Encyclopedia: Forefront