Forefront

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: fore=front

CIDE DICTIONARY

Forefront, n. 

 Foremost part or place.  [1913 Webster]
"Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle."  [1913 Webster]
"Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, standing in the forefront for all time, the masters of those who know."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Forefront, n.
1 the foremost part.
2 the leading position.

THESAURUS

Forefront

advance guard, airhead, anteriority, avant-garde, battle line, beachhead, bold front, brave face, brave front, bridgehead, display, facade, face, facet, facia, farthest outpost, first line, fore, foreground, forehand, foreland, forepart, forequarter, foreside, foreword, front, front elevation, front line, front man, front matter, front page, front rank, front view, front-runner, frontage, frontal, frontier, frontispiece, head, heading, lap, line, obverse, outguard, outpost, pioneer, point, precursor, preface, prefix, priority, proscenium, railhead, scout, spearhead, van, vanguard, window dressing