front man
Britishnoun
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Gender-neutral form: figurehead. a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity
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the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer
Example Sentences
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Venezuela's interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, accused of working as a front man for deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of industry.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
The evening’s party hosts were Vincent Chhabra, his son and front man Michael, and Ron Lasorsa, principals in a company called Alpha Law LLC.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
Still, much of the band’s history has remained opaque to listeners, with gangly front man Ric Ocasek’s presence largely obscuring the contributions of his bandmates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
Morrissey was the front man of the rock band The Smiths, but left the band in 1987 to pursue a solo career.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
As our front man, he speaks for us whenever our neighbors ask about our background, why we are there, or what other part of the river have we lived at.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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