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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The handsome cast adopted the right tone as well, with a rugged-looking Henry Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps, a rascal of a point man in possession of swagger and smarts.
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Even so, Biden’s main point man on Ukraine appealed to his hosts not to give up on the US.
—Andrew Carey, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Keena Turner, who played his entire 11-year NFL career as a 49ers linebacker from 1980-90, is Edwards' point man with the 49ers these days.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Orlando's point man Markelle Fultz had the team-high eight points.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Even so, Biden’s main point man on Ukraine appealed to his hosts not to give up on the US.
—Andrew Carey, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
Keena Turner, who played his entire 11-year NFL career as a 49ers linebacker from 1980-90, is Edwards' point man with the 49ers these days.
—USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024
Orlando's point man Markelle Fultz had the team-high eight points.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20man. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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