Front Man (Noun)
Meaning
A person used as a cover for some questionable activity.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The corrupt businessman used his son as a front man to launder money through a series of shell companies.
- The company hired a charismatic front man to distract from the environmental damage caused by their new factory.
- The organized crime syndicate used a local politician as a front man to secure lucrative government contracts.
- The company's front man assured investors that the new venture was sound, but insiders knew it was a scam.
- The front man for the corrupt corporation claimed that the allegations of tax evasion were baseless, but the evidence told a different story.