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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 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 At Netflix, Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann served as the point man while corporate development head Devorah Bertucci organized people day-to-day. — Michelle F. Davis, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point man

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Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores, said Freedom Fuel’s rock bottom promotional price meant the chain was likely selling the gas at a loss.

— Brian Slodysko, Fortune, 20 July 2026
After flames broke out, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Jamie Stewart said, firefighters took up defensive positions, attempting to flood the fire with water from outside, Stewart said.

— City News Service, Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of spokesman

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There were no obvious signs of foul play on the man’s body or at the scene, the spokesperson said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
When the Miami Herald asked FWC why the agency was using DAVID to check the activists’ records, a spokesperson responded with an email saying it was done to protect participants at commission meetings and staff at FWC offices.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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