forefront
[noun]
Synonyms: lead, centre, fore, foreground, front, prominence, spearhead, vanguard

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

fore‧front /ˈfɔːfrʌnt $ ˈfɔːr-/ noun

1. be at/in/to the forefront (of something) to be in a leading position in an important activity that is trying to achieve something or develop new ideas:
The company has always been at the forefront of science and technology.
Prison conditions have been pushed to the forefront of public debate.

2. be in/at/to the forefront of sb’s mind/attention etc to be what someone is thinking about most, because it is very important to them ⇒ at the back of sb’s mind:
Fear of unemployment was at the forefront of everyone’s minds.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

forefront
noun the forefront
VERB + FOREFRONT remain at/in Education remains at the forefront of the state's planning.
keep sb/sth at/in/to | come into/to She came to the forefront as governor after the political change.
bring sb/sth to, place sb/sth at/in/to, push sb/sth into/to, put sb/sth (back) at/in, take sb/sth into/to, thrust sb/sth into/to The new factory could put the town back at the forefront of steelmaking.
PREP. at/in the ~ (of) issues at the forefront of government policy
PHRASES at/in/to the forefront of sb's mind This question remained at the forefront of her mind.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲