point man
noun
1
: a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
2
: one who is in the forefront
especially
: a principal spokesperson or advocate
the point man for the President's economic policy
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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Colorado’s top three scorers – Makar, 100-point man Martin Nečas and Maurice Richard Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon – have combined for one goal and three points in the series.
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Tommies were 0-for-4 on the power play while working without one of its point men in Nick Williams, who was injured on Friday night.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
With Finland collapsing down low so much while protecting the net, the Canadians started using their point men more, looking for point shots to get tips or rebounds.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
This is the first time Ross (and son-in-law Daniel Sillman, the point man on these searches), constructed this football partnership at the top in the proper manner.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Tommies were 0-for-4 on the power play while working without one of its point men in Nick Williams, who was injured on Friday night.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
With Finland collapsing down low so much while protecting the net, the Canadians started using their point men more, looking for point shots to get tips or rebounds.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
This is the first time Ross (and son-in-law Daniel Sillman, the point man on these searches), constructed this football partnership at the top in the proper manner.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20man. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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