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Noun: front man (front men)  frúnt man
  1. A male person used as a cover for some questionable activity
    "They suspected he was just a front man for the real criminals behind the scheme";
    - straw man, strawman
     
  2. The lead singer or most visible member of a band or musical group
    "He was the charismatic front man of the popular rock band"

Derived forms: front men

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], figurehead, front, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, nominal head, sod [informal]

Encyclopedia: Front man