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Point man   Listen
noun
Point man  n.  (pl. point men)  
1.
(Mil.) The lead soldier in a foot patrol under combat conditions.
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 those opposed. "The Secretary of State served as point man for the administration's new China policy."





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"Point man" Quotes from Famous Books



... civilization, not only transcend nature; they replace her. Up to a certain point man lived more or less consciously as a part of nature. Bit by bit and step by step man shifted from the stream, the glade, the tree and the cave to the hut, the village, the city, the nation, the ...
— Civilization and Beyond - Learning From History • Scott Nearing
... the four balls I am unable to suggest, unless they be connected in some way with the planetary system and point man's insignificance. They appear to emanate from a cloud resting upon the hour-glass, and may help the other emblems in symbolizing time and eternity. The nickering candle is also of doubtful interpretation. It may mean the brevity of life; it can hardly be needed, in the presence of the skull, to ...
— In Search Of Gravestones Old And Curious • W.T. (William Thomas) Vincent


Words linked to "Point man" :   soldier, leader


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