front line

Definitions

1. 1

   A front, or a boundary between opposing positions.

2. 2

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

   • With such results possible on the front line of teaching, the only question remaining is whether much of the education industry will overcome its ....
3. 3

   The site of interaction with outsiders, such as customers.

   • As one front line worker expressed it in a focus group, good managers "have a way about them" that makes them credible to others. ...
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   1. 4

      A low level.

      • Each of us, from top brass down to the front line worker, wishes to feel the satisfaction of doing something worth while and doing it well.
   2. 5

      attack, collectively the attackers or forwards.

      • The home team eventually started to unpick the Town defence and Fabregas forced a saved from visiting goalkeeper Marton Fulop after collecting a pass from Bendtner, who played on the right side of the front line.

The neighborhood

• synonymthe trencheslow-level work
• synonymcoalfacelow-level work
• antonymback lineantonym(s) of “soccer”