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Definitions for front line
fron·t line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. battlefront, front, front linenoun

    the line along which opposing armies face each other

Wiktionary

  1. front linenoun

    A front, or a boundary between opposing positions.

  2. front linenoun

    A site of a conflict, effort, or controversial matter of any kind.

  3. front linenoun

    The site of interaction with outsiders, such as customers.

  4. front linenoun

    A low level.

  5. front linenoun

    attack, collectively the attackers or forwards.

Wikipedia

  1. Front line

    A front line (alternatively front-line or frontline) in military terminology is the position(s) closest to the area of conflict of an armed force's personnel and equipment, usually referring to land forces. When a front (an intentional or unintentional boundary) between opposing sides forms, the front line is the area where each side's forces are engaged in conflict. Leaders have often fought at the front lines either purposefully or due to a collapse in battle formation. While a calculated risk, fighting on the front has in instances reduced communication and heightened morale. All branches of the United States Armed Forces use the related technical terms, Forward Line of Own Troops (FLOT) and Forward Edge of Battle Area (FEBA). These terms are used as battlespace control measures that designate the forward-most friendly maritime or land forces on the battlefield at a given point in time during an armed conflict. FLOT/FEBA may include covering and screening forces. The Forward Line of Enemy Troops (FLET) is the FEBA from the enemy's perspective.

ChatGPT

  1. front line

    The front line, in a military context, refers to the position or positions closest to the area of conflict during a war. It is a strategic line of defense or demarcation that separates the opposing forces. In a broader sense, it can also refer to individuals who are in direct contact with customers or clients, or individuals who are in the lead or forefront of a particular field, profession or issue.

Wikidata

  1. Front line

    A front line is the farthest-most forward position of an armed force's personnel and equipment - generally in respect of maritime or land forces. Forward Line of Own Troops, or Forward Edge of Battle Area are technical terms used by all branches of the U.S. armed services. They are a battlespace control measure that designate the forward-most friendly maritime or land forces on the battlefield at a given point in time, during an armed conflict. FLOT/FEBA may include covering and screening forces. The Forward Line of Enemy Troops, is the FEBA from the enemy's perspective. The adjective variant of the term front line is used to describe materiel or personnel intended for forward use - at sea, on land or in the air - i.e. at the front line. In both the naval and land campaigns of World War I, FEBAs, FLOTs and FLETs could often be identified by eye. Typical current conflicts are vastly different, characterised by 'war amongst the people', the concept of a 'three block war' and the presence of an asymmetric, 360-degree threat from irregular combatants. In these cases, the front line, FEBA, FLOT and FLET are almost conceptual ideas; and the term 'front line' has come to refer more to any place where bullets and bombs are flying - or are likely to fly.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of front line in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of front line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of front line in a Sentence

  1. Mark Savchuk:

    It's really bad that Ukraine can't put all the people who want to fight to the front lines, it means we are not realizing our full potential … Currently, we have much more men willing to fight than we can put on the front line.

  2. Pete Stavros:

    A lot of the operational improvement that gets implemented is really driven by the front-line workforce — the people in sales, customer service, working in the plant. And so it’s a way to have them share in the upside but also to drive much greater engagement at that level in whatever priorities that we’re trying to deploy.

  3. Jay Ruderman:

    First responders were out there on the front line (during the pandemic), doing their jobs, and historically, the stress of being in these jobs and what they experience has led to a higher rate of suicide…but suicide is not really talked about.

  4. Ahmed Rashid:

    He was highly important. He was the man on their media front line, given the success of ISIS in media and social media, he would have been much needed, especially in communicating with English-speaking audiences and on web sites and so on.

  5. Andrzej Duda:

    It is not only in the military, also the people of Ukraine have taken the arms to defend their homeland. It's not only men, it's also women fighting on the front line with men in order to defend their country.


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