New Frontiersman

American  

noun

1. an advocate or follower of the New Frontier, especially one in public service.

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Etymology

Origin of New Frontiersman

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The lanky, soft-spoken Texan went to Washington in 1961 as a “New Frontiersman” in President John F. Kennedy’s Justice Department.

From Los Angeles Times

March 21, 1986: The New Frontiersman begins publishing excerpts from Rorschach’s Journal.

From Slate

One New Frontiersman who became a minor patron saint of the Kennedy revisionists was Chester Bowles, the career diplomat.

From Time Magazine Archive

Something," exulted one New Frontiersman, "has gone right.''

From Time Magazine Archive

The New Frontiersman will run into a very old Frontiersman.

From Time Magazine Archive