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
Has yet to solve the Bruins’ power-play issues as point man on the first unit.
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
In addition, Vance served as a point man for raising money from Silicon Valley during the 2024 campaign.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Last October, just after the war began, Netanyahu took on Feldstein as his point man for military correspondents.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
The Bears made Poles the point man for the coaching search.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
In addition, Vance served as a point man for raising money from Silicon Valley during the 2024 campaign.
—William Hartung, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Last October, just after the war began, Netanyahu took on Feldstein as his point man for military correspondents.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
The Bears made Poles the point man for the coaching search.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point man
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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, after a Davidson College spokesman contacted The Charlotte Observer to say that no charges involve student victims.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Bacon, Defense Secretary William Cohen's spokesman, had been a veteran who worked on Capitol Hill, and then for The Wall Street Journal.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Zach Seidl, a spokesperson for Bass, said that overtime deployment is at the fire chief’s discretion and that the LAFD received $13.6 million this fiscal year to train three new classes of recruits.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Related article Senators demand information from AI companion apps following kids’ safety concerns, lawsuits A spokesperson for Character.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20man. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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