prime target

noun

: someone who is more likely than most other people to be affected by something (such as a disease)

Men in this age group are prime targets for heart disease.

Examples of prime target in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Located across the street from the presidential palace, a prime target of the gangs, the hospital was soon forced to close its doors and evacuate its patients. —Jacqueline Charles and, Miami Herald, 10 July 2024

But the battleground state could become a prime target in the immediate days before elections, with little time for remedy. —Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2024

The Nordic region has become a prime target for big energy users thanks to the abundance of clean energy, with hydropower dominating the power mix. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 3 June 2024

Europa is a prime target for exploring planetary habitability, thanks to Jupiter’s tidal heating processes that keep Europa balmy enough to potentially harbor life. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024