advance person
advance person noun: someone who travels to a destination in order to arrange accommodation, meetings, security, etc. for one or more celebrities, politicians, business leaders, or other public figures who will arrive subsequently.
Noun
advance person (plural advance persons)
- Someone who travels to a destination in order to arrange accommodation, meetings, security, etc. for one or more celebrities, politicians, business leaders, or other public figures who will arrive subsequently.
- It was a stretch for even the most resourceful advance person: a 3:30 a.m. airport rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Election Day 1988. The event was part of Michael Dukakis's last campaign trip.1992 September 27, “The Art Of The Advance”, in Newsweek
- What an advance person does, she explains, is find venues for rallies, build the crowd, and create the visuals.2004 October 7, Susan H. Kahn, “Running on adrenaline and cellphones”, in Cleveland Jewish News, USA, retrieved 07 Sep 2010
Forms of advance person
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Questions about advance person
- What does advance person mean?
- Advance person means someone who travels to a destination in order to arrange accommodation, meetings, security, etc. for one or more celebrities, politicians, business leaders, or other public figures who will arrive subsequently.
- What part of speech is advance person?
- Advance person is a noun.
- What is the plural of advance person?
- The plural of advance person is advance persons.
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