common front
- noun
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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.
- And Bohr organized with Eisenberg, even though they had internal disagreements and created a, a, a common front and so on.
Examples
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Labor unions and civil rights organizations must come together to establish a common front to advocate for workers' rights.
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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.
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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.
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In times of crisis, it is essential for communities to demonstrate a common front to effectively address the challenges they face.
Synonyms
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A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
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A group that presents itself to support a political cause
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.