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Frontman

/ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/

A person acting as the public face of an organization; often when lacking actual authority, or representing a covert group.

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noun

1
A person acting as the public face of an organization; often when lacking actual authority, or representing a covert group.
2
The lead male singer in a band.

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Word	Definition
front mannoun	A person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
facemannoun	Alternative spelling of face man. [A person who is used to present a good public face for an organization.]
frontnoun	The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
face mannoun	A person who is used to present a good public face for an organization.
leading mannoun	A man who does or can play the lead role in a movie, play or other production; a person who frequently plays such roles.
head mannoun	The person in charge of an organization, clan, tribe, or other group.
man.noun	Abbreviation of Manitoba: a province of Canada. [A province in western Canada. Capital and largest city: Winnipeg.]
figureheadnoun	(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power.
company mannoun	A male employee who has a great—and often, in the view of others, an excessive—commitment to serving the interests of the organization which employs him.
fronternoun	A person who or thing that fronts.
yes-mannoun	Alternative spelling of yes man. [(idiomatic) A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.]
yesmannoun	Alternative spelling of yes man. [(idiomatic) A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.]
straw mannoun	(figurative) An insubstantial concept, idea, endeavor or argument, particularly one deliberately set up to be weakly supported, e.g. by misrepresenting an opponent's argument by broadening or narrowing the scope of a premise, so that it can be easily knocked down; especially to impugn the strength of any related or contrasted thing or idea.
footmannoun	A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
facenoun	(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
man among mennoun	(idiomatic) A man who is accepted on the same terms, and as having the same worth, as other men in society.
bag mannoun	Alternative form of bagman. [(US, Australia, New Zealand, informal) A person who collects, transports, or distributes illicit money, especially for the purpose of bribery, extortion, or the making of other improper payments.]
advance mannoun	A male advance person.
one-man bandnoun	A musician who plays several musical instruments at once.
bottom mannoun	(US, performing arts) Under-stander