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fugleman (n.)

also fugelman, "expert soldier placed in front of a regiment or company in exercises as an example to the others," a mangled borrowing of German Flügelmann "leader of a file," literally "wing-man," from Flügel "wing" (related to fliegen "to fly;" see fly (v.1)) + Mann (from PIE root *man- (1) "man").

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Definitions of fugleman from WordNet

fugleman (n.)
a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader);
a fugleman for the radical right
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