first-line

adjective

Of first resort.

“first-line manager”

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Meanings

adjectivefirst-line (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf first resort.

    The embankment was the first-line defense against the flood.

  2. not comparableOf prime quality or importance.
  3. not comparableAt the lowermost supervisory level.

    first-line manager

    1 more example

    Police sergeant is a first-line position.

Cite this entry
APA

first-line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-line

MLA

“first-line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first-line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first-line.

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