point man

Example Sentences

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While he weighed in on the World Cup, US President Donald Trump's diplomatic pointman declined to answer questions on Lebanon and Iran.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

The pointman in question is ready to roll.

From Washington Times • May 8, 2023

The head of the US-led coalition, retired general John Allen, and US pointman on Iraq, Brett McGurk, have spent two days in Turkey pressing the Nato ally to engage militarily against Isis.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2014

As with many conspiracy theories, Alex Jones’ websites have been leading the charge, with Watson as a pointman.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2013

Edward Wytkind, the pointman on transport lobbying for the AFL-CIO labor group, urged policy leaders to learn from recent events, which he described as "unfortunate byproducts" of an imperfect system that leaves controllers chronically tired.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 2011