Advance man
(def 27b).
historical examples
improved tools, and more cheaply produced, could not fail to advance man very materially in culture.
the prehistoric world e. a. allen
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
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