"point man" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2013 February 11, Phil Bronstein, “The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden… Is Screwed”, in Esquire Magazine:",
          "text": "The point man is the only one besides the Shooter who could verify the kill shots firsthand, and he did just that to another SEAL I spoke with.",
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        "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."
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          "word": "point person"
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        "(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."
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          "ref": "2005 March 2, Leslie Feinberg, “Even McCarthy was gay baited”, in Workers World:",
          "text": "McCarthy made a name for himself as a point man for a far right-wing current that attacked the Truman administration for the \"loss\" of China.",
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        "A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely."
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        "(idiomatic, by extension) A most trusted assistant or associate; the person upon whom one would most rely."
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          "word": "right-hand man"
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    {
      "word": "take point"
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        "(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."
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