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point man

noun

Definition of point man

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 Instead, Karp says Tyson should be the point man for the human race and the book is his calling card. — ABC News, 12 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for point man

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The attack involving an explosives-laden vehicle occurred in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesman for the provincial emergency service.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeated Moscow's demand for a comprehensive peace deal, not a temporary break in hostilities, following Ukraine's call for a complete and unconditional ceasefire.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

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Asked about the intelligence report several days earlier, Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid rejected its claims and said Afghan authorities prohibit activities directed against Pakistan.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
In a statement, BSO spokesperson Veda Coleman-Wright said district deputies, K-9 and aviation units responded Tuesday to a report of an armed robbery in progress.

— Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

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