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keyman

American

[kee-man] / ˈkiˌmæn /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

keymen

plural

Etymology

Origin of keyman

First recorded in 1850–55; key ¹ + man

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