taking point

A form of take point — To assume the first and most exposed position in a formation in combat; to serve as the lead soldier or unit advancing through hostile or unsecured territory.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take point
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APA

taking point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20point

MLA

“taking point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20point.

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