frontline
nounUK /ˈfrʌntlaɪn/
US /ˈfrʌntlaɪn/
The frontline is the place where soldiers are closest to the fighting.
The doctors worked on the frontline during the war.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important or active position in a job or effort.
She works on the frontline of customer service.
3. The leading edge of a moving mass, like air or water.
The cold frontline of the storm reached the city at noon.
4. The most direct or exposed part of an organization dealing with the public.
Frontline staff were the first to hear the complaints.