pointsman
Noun
Meaning
A man who has charge of railroad points or switches.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who is also the NPP supremo, along with the saffron party’s pointsman in the northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma, also played an active role in defusing the situation.
Dr Magufuli, who is seeking a second term as president, rooted for Dr Ackson, revealing how he had settled on the former deputy speaker as his 'pointsman' to lead his administration's development agenda for Mbeya City.
He was the grand old party's pointsman for building consensus on key issues with other parties and leaders.