Definition
When an individual represents an illicit organization, they lend their respectable standing to conceal the organization's clandestine operations.
为…提供掩护；充当…的幌子
This company is actually a front for a criminal organization.
这家公司实际上是一个犯罪组织的幌子。
He appears to be a legitimate businessman, but in reality, he fronts for illegal activities.
他看起来是个正当的商人，但实际上他为非法活动提供掩护。
Many artists may not realize that their agent is actually fronting for a gang.
许多艺术家可能没有意识到他们的经纪人实际上是在为帮派打掩护。