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front man

front man noun: a person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.

Noun

front man (plural front men)

  1. A person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
    • Near-synonyms: frontperson, front
    Synonyms:
    frontperson, front
  2. A striker.
    Synonyms:
    forward, attacker
  3. The lead singer in a musical group.
    • Near-synonym: frontperson
    • Pete Doherty is the front man of the Libertines.
    Synonyms:
    frontperson

Synonyms of front man

Forms of front man

pluralfront men

Questions about front man

What does front man mean?
Front man means a person acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
What part of speech is front man?
Front man is a noun.
What is the plural of front man?
The plural of front man is front men.

Words near front man in the dictionary

  1. front lines
  2. front load
  3. front loader
  4. front loaders
  5. front loads
  6. front man
  7. front matter
  8. front men
  9. front money
  10. front name
  11. front names

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