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keyman

American  
[kee-man] / ˈkiˌmæn /

noun

plural

keymen

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

Etymology

Origin of keyman

First recorded in 1850–55; key 1 + man

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