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point_man
point man
English
Noun
- (military) 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.
- (idiomatic, by extension) A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- point person
Related terms
See also
- Take point on Wikipedia.Wikipedia