point man
the lead soldier of an infantry patrol on combat operations.
a person who serves in the forefront, as of an economic or political issue.
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How to use point man in a sentence
Walter Augustus Tyler, a 54-year-old former boxer and retired Army veteran, has been trying hard to be the point man for his 10-year-old son’s education while his wife telecommutes in their Landover home.
Those cyberattacks against big corporations? They hurt the little guy the most. | Petula Dvorak | May 13, 2021 | Washington PostBut the point man has told others outside the military that he was part of the mission in Abbottabad.
Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Story Is FUBAR, Special Ops Sources Say | Shane Harris | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe point man, according to those who know him, is still serving with the SEALs.
Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Story Is FUBAR, Special Ops Sources Say | Shane Harris | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was the point man in the promotion when Evel Knievel swore he'd soar across Snake River Canyon in a sawed-off rocket ship.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull | Mark Jacobson | March 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, ask any battalion leader and they will tell you that the point man is vital to a mission.
The point man is responsible for going out first, surveying the land and scoping out the potential danger.
"I'm going to be a point man," Dell confided to Forrest, on one of their trips up to the homestead.
Wells Brothers | Andy AdamsAs he watched, a huge man reached over one of the cars, picked up a Star point man, and lifted him behind the barricade.
Police Your Planet | Lester del ReyThe gag had just come out when the Star point man jumped into view again, waving a rag over his head and yelling.
Police Your Planet | Lester del ReyThe West point man was pleased, he was even more impressed, because he knew football.
The Guarded Heights | Wadsworth CampAfter that point man changed but little in physical characteristics, except in size and complexity of brain.
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British Dictionary definitions for point man
military a soldier who walks at the front of an infantry patrol in combat
the leader or spokesperson of a campaign or organization
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