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- Dictionaryfrontman/ˈfrʌntman/
noun
- 1. the lead singer of a pop or rock group.
- 2. a person who represents an organization and works to make its image more appealing to the public: "Harry wanted Teddy to act as the respectable frontman for his business interests"
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FRONTMAN definition: 1. the male main singer or leader of a musical group: 2. a man who appears to be in charge of or…. Learn more.
FRONT MAN definition: someone who represents an organization or group in public, but who may not really be in charge of…. Learn more.
FRONTMAN meaning: 1. the male main singer or leader of a musical group: 2. a man who appears to be in charge of or…. Learn more.
1. a nominal leader of an organization, etc, who lacks real power or authority, esp one who lends respectability to some nefarious activity. Gender-neutral form: figurehead. 2. the leader or visual focus of a group of musicians, usually the singer. Also called: front person. Collins English Dictionary.
Frontman definition: a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group.. See examples of FRONTMAN used in a sentence.
a person serving as a front or figurehead; the lead performer in a musical group… See the full definition
front•man. (ˈfrʌntˌmæn) n., pl. -men (-ˌmɛn) 1. a performer, as a singer, who leads a musical group. 2. a person who serves as the nominal head of an organization and who represents it publicly. Also, esp. for 2,front′ man`. [1935–40, Amer.]
noun. /ˈfrʌntmæn/ (plural frontmen. /ˈfrʌntmen/ ) a person who represents an organization and tries to make its activities seem acceptable to the public, although in fact they may be illegal or dishonest. He acted as a frontman for a drugs cartel. Topics Crime and punishment c2. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
Frontman definition: A man who serves as a nominal leader but who lacks real authority.
1. the most prominent or visible member of a group of musicians, as a lead singer. 2. US. a person who lends his or her prestige to a group by acting as its public representative or nominal leader; often, such a person used as a cover for illegal or subversive activity. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
