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keyman

American  
[kee-man] / ˈkiˌmæn /

noun

  • keymen
    plural
  1. a person highly important or essential to the functioning of an organization, as the head of a sales force or branch office.


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Etymology

Origin of keyman

First recorded in 1850–55; key 1 + man

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The man who was then president resented his arrival and shortly resigned, taking with him 52 executives and keymen.

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These in turn began last week to draw keymen from the ranks of economists, businessmen, labor leaders to make up advisory boards.

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