FRONTLINE Definition & Meaning

frontline

or front-line

[ fruhnt-lahyn ]

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adjective

located or designed to be used at a military front line:
a frontline ambulance helicopter.
of, relating to, or involving the forefront in any action, activity, or field:
a frontline TV reporter.
highly experienced or proficient in the performance of one's duties.
of or relating to essential work that depends on in-person interactions and may involve some risk, especially policing, healthcare, emergency services, public transit, grocery, warehouse, and delivery work:
Congress is taking up a bill that would guarantee sick leave and hazard pay to frontline workers.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of frontline¹

First recorded in 1910–15; front (in the military sense) + line ¹( def )

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Nestled beneath China's wide rump, it is once again on the frontline in a new American battle –which hopes to stem Beijing's rise as an economic superpower.

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Earlier this month, the Met detailed a list of savings it would need to make in order to protect frontline services such as neighbourhood policing and public protection teams, which tackle sex offences and domestic abuse.

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Combined with increased costs, the union claims this has created a £290m shortfall that is impacting frontline GP services.

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"It's been 45 days since Ukraine agreed to President Trump's proposal for quiet in the sky, sea and the frontline," he said.

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“I sat and watched these playoff games and series the past few years. So, being able to be frontline out there, it just feels good to me no matter which way the game goes. That’s what I’m taking pride in. I just want to be out there and play and be frontline with my team.”

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