Learn English – What’s the name of a person who gives his name to owns something for somebody that can’t have anything legally tied to his name

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For example, I am a criminal and police is looking for anything tied to my name, so I use someone that I trust to put everything in his/her name, so this person would be legally responsible for it, but I am the who actually owns and commands it. What is the word used to describe this person who lends his/her name?

Best Answer

This is a Straw man:

a person set up to serve as a cover for a usually questionable transaction

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