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Definition front man in British English

front man noun

[countable] noun
1

a man who is the main singer in a group of musicians

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2

a man whose job is to represent an organization by talking to journalists or other people, especially in order to improve the organization's reputation

Example

He serves as a front man for the tobacco industry.

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2.1

someone whose job is to hide an illegal or secret activity for another person or organization

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3

a man whose job is to be the main person who appears in a television programme and tells people what is happening in each part of the programme

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4

a player who plays near the other team's goal and tries to score in a sport such as football

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Definition front man in British English