point woman
- noun
- /pɔɪnt ˈwʊmən/
- Informal
:
mujer de referencia
- She is the point woman for the project.
Examples
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The platoon assigned their most experienced point woman to lead them through the forested area.
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As the point woman, she was the first to spot signs of enemy movement.
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During training exercises, several soldiers practiced taking the point woman position.
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The point women in our team are very skilled.
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Dr. Marie de Perio is the point woman for the research project, guiding the team through each step.
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As the point woman for the community initiative, she organized several successful events to engage local residents.
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In her role as the point woman for the military operation, she coordinated efforts with various agencies to ensure safety.
Synonyms
25
3.2
A woman who leads a meeting, committee, or organization
13
6.1
Main person who leads and speaks for a project or task
4
7.1
A soldier who goes at the front of a group to look for danger
1
5.6
A woman who sings lead and is the public face of a band
1
6.2
A woman who leads workers at a factory or construction site
1
8.1
A woman who leads a tribe or clan
A woman who leads or speaks for a political group
Antonyms
How Leading
∞
3.6
∞
1.0
- Informal
624
3.5
106
3.0
295
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is partially compositional: if a learner knows that 'point' can mean the front or leading position, combining it with 'woman' naturally yields 'a woman who leads or is at the forefront.' However, the use of 'point' to mean 'lead person' is somewhat idiomatic and tied to set phrases like 'point man/point person', so a B1 learner who only knows the basic concrete senses of 'point' may not reliably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Point woman comes from a military image: the point is the very front of a group, where the person walks first and faces the most danger. So a point woman is a woman who goes first or 'leads' in front of others, often taking the biggest risk.