point man

noun

1

: a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol

2

: one who is in the forefront

especially : a principal spokesman or advocate

the point man for the President's economic policy

Synonyms

• mouth
• mouthpiece
• point person
• prophet
• speaker
• spokesman
• spokesperson

Examples of point man in a Sentence

He's the President's point man on national defense.

the point man for the automaker announced a recall of several models with defective parts

Recent Examples on the Web

Rodriguez was the point man for the deal with Apollo, and a source involved in discussions indicated that Rodriguez pushed for the agreement to come to a vote at the owners meeting on Friday. —Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024

Last October, just after the war began, Netanyahu took on Feldstein as his point man for military correspondents. —Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024

Perhaps McAvoy is not a first-unit power-play point man. —Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024

Wise man Rossetti was the point man in a meeting with top brass and the pro scouting department on Jan. 11, which came four days after the season ended, to break down potential free-agent targets. —Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 2 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1