point man

noun

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 Another Castro family member acting as a point man for those talks is Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, a grandnephew of the Castro brothers. — New York Times, 16 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for point man
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  1. spokesman
  2. spokesperson
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  • The ship will be joining the hundreds of other artificial reefs in the northern waters of the Gulf, including former ships and concrete structures, said county spokesman Nick Tomecek.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Vatican spokesman said there, Leo would address a range of issues, including the environment, arms tracking and political instability.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of spokesman
Noun
  • The two surviving victims were transported to Ryder Trauma Center, local outlet WSVN reported, citing an MDSO spokesperson.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • For this film, London says Boucher authorized her license for free and refused to be paid, a fact her spokesperson confirmed.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of spokesperson

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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20man. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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