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fugleman noun A fugleman (adapted from the German "Flügelmann," literally "wing man" but commonly meaning "file leader") was originally a soldier posted in front of a line of soldiers to serve as a model in their drill exercises. Today, with its more figurative meaning, the word is often used pejoratively as a synonym of "mouthpiece" or "ringleader." "Fugleman" is by no means a common word, but it does appear in the occasional newspaper article. : one at the head or forefront of a group or movement

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February 21, 2009 FYOO-gul-mun Yemelyan Pugachov emerged in 18th-century Russia as fugleman of a mass rebellion among his fellow Cossacks, serfs, factory workers, and religious dissidents.

Word	fugleman
Date	February 21, 2009
Type	noun
Syllables	FYOO-gul-mun
Etymology	A fugleman (adapted from the German "Flügelmann," literally "wing man" but commonly meaning "file leader") was originally a soldier posted in front of a line of soldiers to serve as a model in their drill exercises. Today, with its more figurative meaning, the word is often used pejoratively as a synonym of "mouthpiece" or "ringleader." "Fugleman" is by no means a common word, but it does appear in the occasional newspaper article.
Examples	Yemelyan Pugachov emerged in 18th-century Russia as fugleman of a mass rebellion among his fellow Cossacks, serfs, factory workers, and religious dissidents.
Definition	: one at the head or forefront of a group or movement

Fugleman February Noun Fyoo Gul Mun Adapted German Flügelmann Literally