noun
front company; shell corporation
Used for a legitimate-looking business that conceals illegal activities, especially by organized crime groups.
警察は暴力団のフロント企業を摘発した。
The police cracked down on a front company of the yakuza.
ダミー会社 is a broader term for any dummy or shell company, while フロント企業 specifically implies a front for criminal operations.
Compound of English loanword フロント (front) and 企業 (enterprise, corporation).