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
Passing on promise in his role as the point man in the Heat’s draft process is not a potential decision taken lightly, Simon said.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Musk has been President Donald Trump’s point man in his effort to cut government spending.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
But Stewart, who is appealing his suspension to the Police Merit Board, has moved on to be the city’s point man in enforcing Kentucky’s controversial unlawful camping law in downtown Louisville.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—John Fund, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Musk has been President Donald Trump’s point man in his effort to cut government spending.
—Bernard Condon, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
But Stewart, who is appealing his suspension to the Police Merit Board, has moved on to be the city’s point man in enforcing Kentucky’s controversial unlawful camping law in downtown Louisville.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—John Fund, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point man
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Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin analyst and former Putin spokesman, acknowledged grand gestures from the Russian leader were unlikely given what Putin saw as Russia's battlefield supremacy.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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At a daily press briefing on Tuesday, August 12, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian was asked about Trump and Putin's decision to hold a summit without inviting any representatives from Ukraine or the European Union.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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European leaders held a second call afterward to discuss the next steps in the Ukraine conflict, the spokesperson said.—
Ben Kelly
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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There are no plans to exterminate the bats, Grand Teton National Park spokesperson Emily Davis said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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