advance man

American  

[ad-vans-man, ‐-vahns‐] / ædˈvænsˌmæn, ‐ˈvɑns‐ /

Or advanceman

noun

1. advance.

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advance man British  

noun

1. an agent of a political candidate or other public figure who travels in advance of the candidate to organize publicity, arrange meetings, and make security checks

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Etymology

Origin of advance man

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

But he got a taste for scoops as an advance man to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

One of Mr. Tuck’s teachers unwittingly asked Mr. Tuck to work as an advance man for Nixon’s upcoming campaign visit to the campus.

From Washington Post • May 29, 2018

He previously worked as an advance man in the Clinton White House.

From Slate • May 24, 2017

Finally there is George Gigicos, one of the few in Trump’s club with previous White House experience, having served as an advance man for President George W. Bush.

From Time • Jan. 20, 2017

“Well, we’ll try, but we hardly gave the advance man time to get here, did we?”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen