frontline

American  

[fruhnt-lahyn] / ˈfrʌntˌlaɪn /

Or front-line

adjective

1. located or designed to be used at a military front line.

   a frontline ambulance helicopter.

2. of, relating to, or involving the forefront in any action, activity, or field.

   a frontline TV reporter.

3. highly experienced or proficient in the performance of one's duties.

4. 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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Etymology

Origin of frontline

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

Example Sentences

Australia have not picked a frontline spinner and, when the pitch began to turn, they employed Webster.

From BBC

The next wave of AI-driven transformation will reach far more diverse sectors, including white-collar fields, creative arts, frontline services and even specialized trades.

From MarketWatch

Despite the pressure it brings, there is still no place she would rather be than on the frontline of a courtroom.

From BBC

Staff at food banks are on the frontline of the cost of living crisis, while the hospitality sector is one of the East's main employers.

From BBC

Behind the three frontline seamers, Green and Webster bowled a combined 10 overs that cost 68 runs.

From BBC