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front⋅man

[fruhnt-man]
–noun, plural -men [-men] .
1. a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.
2. a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly.
Also, especially for 2, front man.


Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; front + man 1
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front·man   (frŭnt'mān')   
n.  
  1. also front man A man who serves as a nominal leader but who lacks real authority.

  2. Music A leading singer with a group.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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