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front man

British

noun

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
the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer

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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

Band members Huw Bunford, Cian Ciarán, Daf Ieuan, Guto Pryce and front man Gruff Rhys will perform songs from their nine albums.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

Flea, the bassist, was phenomenal, and the front man, Anthony Kiedis, was a cyclone, lunging and pacing and whirling in every direction, belting out the lyrics.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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