"frontman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹʌnt.mæn/ [UK] Forms: frontmen [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntmæn Etymology: front + man Etymology templates: {{compound|en|front|man}} front + man Head templates: {{en-noun|frontmen}} frontman (plural frontmen)
  1. Alternative spelling of front man: a person acting as the public face of an organization. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: front man (extra: a person acting as the public face of an organization) Categories (topical): Leaders, People
    Sense id: en-frontman-en-noun-aYk2LubP Disambiguation of Leaders: 50 50 Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. Alternative spelling of front man: the lead male singer in a band. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: front man (extra: the lead male singer in a band) Categories (topical): Leaders, Musicians, People
    Sense id: en-frontman-en-noun-L2~D1MYW Disambiguation of Leaders: 50 50 Disambiguation of Musicians: 39 61 Disambiguation of People: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Inflected forms

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