as in spokesmen
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 men
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.
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Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
With Finland collapsing down low so much while protecting the net, the Canadians started using their point men more, looking for point shots to get tips or rebounds.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
With Finland collapsing down low so much while protecting the net, the Canadians started using their point men more, looking for point shots to get tips or rebounds.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point men
spokesmen
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The Daily News reached out to spokesmen for Mann.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Corporate spokesmen, print ads, TV spots.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Point men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20men. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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