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
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.
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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
Prosecutors allege Davis acted as the point man in the murder.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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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
Prosecutors allege Davis acted as the point man in the murder.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point man
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Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told ABC News that the Defense Department recently granted exceptions to the policy for the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency (NSA) and Defense Health Agency (DHA) through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Jake Becchina, a police spokesman.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Becerra’s spokesperson Jonathan Underland did not address questions about whether the campaign met with Anthropic’s leadership or held fundraisers with staff.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Airport spokesperson Jennifer Kronberg did not answer questions from the Idaho Statesman about the building’s current status or what happened.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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“Point man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20man. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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