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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Point man

/point măn/ · Point· man · IPA
01 n. the lead soldier in a foot patrol under combat conditions.
pl. -men ((-men))
  1. 1.
    the lead soldier in a foot patrol under combat conditions.(Mil.)
  2. 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.