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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 Through Rand, Greenspan made connections who brought the economist into Nixon’s 1968 presidential campaign as a point man on domestic and economic policy. — Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 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 Colorado’s top three scorers – Makar, 100-point man Martin Nečas and Maurice Richard Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon – have combined for one goal and three points in the series. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 24 Apr. 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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The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety does not identify prefab projects in its building permits, a spokesman said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Initially, it was reported by the BBC that Harry was to stay at Buckingham Palace, attributing that report to his spokesman.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

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Elsewhere, residents have resorted to digging cesspits as latrine stocks run severely low, leading to soil and water contamination, according to Hosni Nadeem Mohanna, a water municipality spokesperson in Gaza City.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The incident occurred following Angel City FC's 2-0 win over the Orlando Pride on Friday evening, July 3, according to an Angel City FC spokesperson and multiple videos of the incident shared on social media by event attendees.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

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