Point man Meaning in English

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التعريف

A 'point man' is the person who leads a group, especially someone at the front in a military patrol, or the main person responsible for a specific task.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Originally military, now common in business and teams for someone taking the lead or most responsibility. Neutral/informal register. Often used as 'the point man on X' or 'be the point man'. Not gender-neutral; alternatives are 'point person' or 'lead'.

• Spanish: líder - persona al frente (figurado) - explorador (militar)
• Portuguese (BR): líder - batedor (militar) - pessoa à frente
• Portuguese (PT): líder - batedor (militar) - pessoa na linha da frente
• Chinese (Simplified): 带头人 - 先头部队（军事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 帶頭人 - 先鋒（軍事）
• Hindi: प्रमुख व्यक्ति - अगुवा (सैन्य) - अग्रणी
• Arabic: قائد الفريق - المستكشف الأول (عسكري)
• Bengali: অগ্রণী ব্যক্তি - প্রধান দায়িত্বশীল ব্যক্তি
• Russian: ведущий - главный ответственный
• Japanese: 先頭役 - 担当者
• Vietnamese: người dẫn đầu - người chịu trách nhiệm chính
• Korean: 대표자 - 책임자
• Turkish: öncü kişi - sorumlu kişi
• Urdu: اہم فرد - رہنما
• Indonesian: orang terdepan - penanggung jawab utama

جمل نموذجية

Sara was chosen as the point man for the negotiations.

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When problems come up, Jim is always the point man people go to.

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I need you to be the point man on this assignment—can you handle it?

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She acted as the point man coordinating everyone during the event.

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Who's the point man for this project?

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He served as the point man during the military patrol.

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