frontgroup
nounUK /ˈfrʌntɡruːp/
US /ˈfrʌntɡruːp/
A front group is a group that hides who is really behind it.
The company used a front group to make its campaign look like a grassroots effort.
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2. An organization that publicly represents a cause while secretly serving the interests of its sponsors.
Investigators revealed the charity was a front group funded by the industry it claimed to monitor.
3. A small group placed at the front of a larger formation, such as in a march or procession.
The front group of the parade carried the banner.
4. A group used to shield the identity of the people who control it.
The shell company acted as a front group for anonymous investors.