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

Synonyms of point man

• 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

At Netflix, Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann served as the point man while corporate development head Devorah Bertucci organized people day-to-day. —Michelle F. Davis, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025

Prosecutors allege Davis acted as the point man in the murder. —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025

The loss of Yermak -- Zelenskyy's point man on all matters of importance, including in years of talks with the U.S. and European partners -- would be a major disruption for Zelenskyy, according to observers. —David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025

One person, who asked not to be named in order to discuss internal communication, described Gillespie as the point man for key financial dealings. —Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 17 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for point man

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• crankpin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman