Meaning of point man | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In combat, the soldier who takes point; the soldier who assumes the first and most exposed position in a combat military formation; the lead soldier/unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.
2. A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely.
   broadly, idiomatic

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Examples

“The point man is the only one besides the Shooter who could verify the kill shots firsthand, and he did just that to another SEAL I spoke with.”

“McCarthy made a name for himself as a point man for a far right-wing current that attacked the Truman administration for the "loss" of China.”

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