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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 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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In a follow-up statement to The Athletic, an ESPN spokesman said the company stands by its reporting.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In defense of the bill Porter did not respond to WJZ's request for comment, and a spokesman for Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen said Cohen was not available Monday.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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Its foreign ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari previously said Qatari rescue teams searched for their remains and spoke to Iran to coordinate the handover of one of their bodies.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
City spokesperson Brian Chasnoff told the San Antonio Current that the ballot structure for the bond program has not been determined and the city council will be briefed on the matter in September.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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