- point man
- point man "one who leads a military patrol in formation in a jungle, etc.," 1944, from POINT (Cf. point) (n.) in military sense of "small leading party of an advance guard" (1580s).
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Point man — is an American English term used to refer to a soldier who is assigned to a position some distance ahead of a patrol as a lookout, or to a man who leads or inspires others in a business or political role.HistoryThe term might be related to the… … Wikipedia
Point man — n.; pl. { men} ( men). 1. (Mil.) the lead soldier in a foot patrol under combat conditions. [PJC] 2. a person who takes a conspicuous public position in proposing a new idea or initiating a new policy, who may become a target of criticism for th … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
point man — n AmE 1.) [singular] someone with a very important job or a lot of responsibility for a particular subject in a company or organization point man on ▪ the administration s point man on health care 2.) a soldier who goes ahead of a group to see if … Dictionary of contemporary English
point man — point ,man noun count AMERICAN 1. ) a soldier sent ahead of others to make certain it is safe for them to continue in that direction 2. ) someone who tries to prevent problems by acting or thinking before others … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
point man — point′ man n. 1) mil the lead soldier of an infantry patrol 2) cvb a person in the forefront of an economic or political issue … From formal English to slang
point man — n. 1. the soldier in the front position in a patrol 2. anyone in the forefront of an activity; esp., someone leading an attack on or a movement in support of some proposed program, as in politics … English World dictionary
point man — noun 1. someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise he is the president s point man on economic issues • Hypernyms: ↑leader 2. a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol • Hypernyms: ↑soldier * * * I. noun … Useful english dictionary
point man — 1. n. a ballplayer who habitually scores points. □ Fred is supposed to be point man for our team, but tonight he is not doing so well. □ Paul is our favorite point man. 2. n. anyone whose job it is to score successes against the opposition. □ The … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
point man — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms point man : singular point man plural point men American someone who tries to prevent problems … English dictionary
point man — noun Date: 1944 1. a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol 2. one who is in the forefront; especially a principal spokesman or advocate < the point man for the President s economic policy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
