point man

Definition of point mannext
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 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. 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 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 Rubio is now Trump’s main point man in Venezuela, taking the lead in explaining the administration’s arrest of Nicolas Maduro and defending the operation that resulted in Maduro’s capture. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point man
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Noun
  • Firefighters are completing cleanup operations, monitoring for any remaining hot spots and ensuring the scene remains safe, the spokesman said Monday morning.
    Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • When asked for comment, an MLB spokesman pointed The Athletic to Eddings’ comments to reporters following Friday’s game.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The department does not classify its calls by snake type, the spokesperson said.
    Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The Walmart spokesperson said the Dunkin' deliveries will run through its new service called Walmart Restaurant Delivery, for which Subway was the first partner.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20man. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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