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home front

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noun

the civilian sector of a nation at war when its armed forces are in combat abroad.

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Origin of home front

First recorded in 1915–20

Related formshome-front, adjective

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Examples from the Web for home front

Contemporary Examples of home front

Lacking a political approach with respect to Hamas, Israel has invested in defending its home-front while boosting deterrence.
Israel: Stop Isolating Gaza
Benedetta Berti
April 17, 2013

Historical Examples of home front

Even so, the unprecedented series of catastrophes on the home-front of America overshadows everything.
The Brain
Alexander Blade

Word Origin and History for home front

n.

also homefront, by 1917, from home (n.) + front (n.) in the military sense. A term from World War I.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper