as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the point man for the automaker announced a recall of several models with defective parts
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Recent Examples of point man
The 75-year-old former university professor and frequent Democratic candidate from California may seem an unlikely figure to be serving as Trump’s point man on tariffs.
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John Fund, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The 24-year-old could be the Bruins’ long-term point man on the No. 1 power-play unit.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Hunter Biden had been the point man in the decades-long Biden family business of selling access to his father and his political influence to agents of corrupt and anti-American foreign regimes, including the Chinese Communist Party.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Jan. 2025
The Bears made Poles the point man for the coaching search.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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John Fund, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
The 24-year-old could be the Bruins’ long-term point man on the No. 1 power-play unit.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Hunter Biden had been the point man in the decades-long Biden family business of selling access to his father and his political influence to agents of corrupt and anti-American foreign regimes, including the Chinese Communist Party.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Jan. 2025
The Bears made Poles the point man for the coaching search.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point man
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Public health experts and lawmakers have called into question the credentials and backgrounds of some of the new panelists, and just before the meeting began, one member withdrew during the financial holdings review, an HHS spokesman said, bringing the panel down to seven.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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City spokesperson Laura Williams emphasized in an email to the Statesman that the ranking was only one question on the survey.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2025
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The cause of that fire was under investigation, a fire department spokesperson said last week.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20man. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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