battlefront
noun
bat·tle·front
ˈba-tᵊl-ˌfrənt 
1
: the military sector in which actual combat takes place
2
: a place or context within which a struggle is fought
… he had already served more than a decade as an attorney on the battlefronts of the civil rights movement.—
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President Donald Trump was set to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, laying the groundwork for the most contentious and far-reaching battlefront in his fight to push the bounds on presidential authority.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
While Moscow has certainly seen some successes on land and in the air, that should not draw attention away from Russia’s stunning defeat in the Black Sea that has seen Russia have to retreat from the Ukrainian shoreline and keep its ships far away from the battlefront.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
In fact, examples exist of IRGC commanders denying him visiting rights to the battlefront because of his politics.
—Alex Vatanka, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
The newest attacks have all occurred outside of Port-au-Prince in Haiti’s heartland, which is quickly emerging as a new battlefront for armed gangs bent on taking over the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
While Moscow has certainly seen some successes on land and in the air, that should not draw attention away from Russia’s stunning defeat in the Black Sea that has seen Russia have to retreat from the Ukrainian shoreline and keep its ships far away from the battlefront.
—Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
In fact, examples exist of IRGC commanders denying him visiting rights to the battlefront because of his politics.
—Alex Vatanka, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
The newest attacks have all occurred outside of Port-au-Prince in Haiti’s heartland, which is quickly emerging as a new battlefront for armed gangs bent on taking over the country.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Battlefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battlefront. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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