di punta

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Italian

Etymology

Literally, of point.

Adjective

di punta

  1. (idiomatic) leading, foremost
    persona di puntapoint person (literally, “leading person”)
    • 2020 July 23, “Usa, l'attacco di Pompeo alla Cina di Xi: "Il mondo libero trionfi su questa nuova tirannia"”, in la Repubblica:
      Pompeo da tempo è diventato l'esponente di punta di un establishment che teorizza il "pericolo cinese": con forti agganci nel Pentagono, ma anche al Dipartimento di Stato e nella delegazione repubblicana al Congresso.
      Pompeo has long been the leading exponent of an establishment that theorizes about the "Chinese danger": with strong links in the Pentagon, but also at the State Department and in the Republican delegation in Congress.