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
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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
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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
Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who served as the then-president’s point man for the Middle East, voiced some ideas.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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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
Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who served as the then-president’s point man for the Middle East, voiced some ideas.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20man. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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