frontman
/ˈfrʌntman
/noun (plural frontmen)
1The lead singer of a pop or rock group.The latter can be overbearing, it's true, but that's a central function of rock frontmen....
- The problem with these two roles is that the requirements of a frontman decisively separate the singer from the other band members.
- The flamboyant frontman of rock group Queen will be remembered at the concert at The Barbican in York on Saturday November 24.
1.1British A presenter of a television programme.The Granada TV frontman is the master of ceremonies who will introduce an action-packed programme....
- He mentions every single paper and important television journalist, with the amazing exception of the frontman of Channel Four News.
- He has won millions of fans as a frontman for a string of programmes including The Antiques Roadshow.
2A 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...
- He has been the blunt frontman of a bid to make suburban growth pay its full freight, and has drawn the ire and political activism of major home builders in so doing.
- New disruption tactics have seen regulators used to strip the frontmen of organised crime of their licences to carry out MOTs or operate in the sector.
- She thinks he is just the frontman for the competition which has been criticised for ruining the music industry.
3(In soccer) a forward or attacker: once again, Wigan’s frontmen failed to take their chances...
- A strike partner for him was the most difficult decision, seeing as there have been so many excellent displays by frontmen this season.
- "You just can't legislate for pace like that," you'll often hear them conclude, as a pair of lightning slow centre halves trail in the wake of a pacy frontman.
- He begins the campaign as the club's only fit frontman.
