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common front

common front

1 3.7
People or groups who act together to show unity and reach a shared goal
  • noun
: frente común
  • It seeks to form a common front with all other liberals and workers.
  • form a common front

And Bohr organized with Eisenberg, even though they had internal disagreements and created a, a, a common front and so on.

Examples

  • Labor unions and civil rights organizations must come together to establish a common front to advocate for workers' rights.

  • It was the tragedy of Austrian politics in the 1930s that the Social Democratic opposition and the clerical-conservative government were unable to form a common front against the Nazi movement, in good part because of the existence of a strong fascist element among the government forces.

    Academic text (1995)

  • How can a common front for the arts in education be forged?

    Academic text (2001)

  • They failed, despite some futile attempts, to form a common front against the two giants.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And Bohr organized with Eisenberg, even though they had internal disagreements and created a, a, a common front and so on.

    Robinson Erhardt

  • A Katangan common front emerged demanding that the CSK portfolio be split into three equal parts: one for the Province of Katanga, one for the Congo State, and one for the Compagnie du Katanga.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The various political parties planned to present a common front during the upcoming election to ensure their shared goals were met.

  • In times of crisis, it is essential for communities to demonstrate a common front to effectively address the challenges they face.

Synonyms

coalition
vscommon front
469 4.3

A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal

is a unified public stance showing solidarity rather than a formal alliance
front
vscommon front
78 7.0

A group that presents itself to support a political cause

is a united stance by different groups to show solidarity not single group

How United

common front
1 3.7
coalition
469 4.3
agreement
214 1.0

Surface Forms

common front singular
common fronts plural

Morphology

common + front

The meaning 'a unified position or movement' is directly and predictably composed from 'common' (shared) + 'front' (an organized group or public face), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the sense. This adj+noun composition is cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'frente común', French 'front commun') and follows standard English noun-formation patterns, making it immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Common front comes from the words common and front: common means shared and front means the line facing a problem. Imagine different groups standing side by side in one line to face that problem, and that's why it means 'taking a single, united position'.