advance man

or ad·vance·man

[ ad-vans-man, ‐vahns‐ ]
/ ædˈvænsˌmæn, ‐ˈvɑns‐ /

noun

Origin of advance man

First recorded in 1925–30

British Dictionary definitions for advance man

advance man

noun

US an agent of a political candidate or other public figure who travels in advance of the candidate to organize publicity, arrange meetings, and make security checks