point person
noun
plural point people or point persons
: a person (such as a principal spokesperson or advocate) who is in the forefront : point man sense 2
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she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
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Each federal department and agency has assigned a point person to coordinate with the White House on America250 planning, a White House official told USA TODAY.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The source also noted there’s confusion as to who the point person in the Trump administration is on tariffs.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 22 June 2025
It was moved up after the partial collapse threatened the three-story building’s structural stability, said Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who has been the county’s public point person for the plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
There have been reports, for example, of criticism within the administration that Ron Dermer, Mr. Netanyahu’s top aide and White House point person, had outsized influence with his main point of contact, Mike Walz.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The source also noted there’s confusion as to who the point person in the Trump administration is on tariffs.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 22 June 2025
It was moved up after the partial collapse threatened the three-story building’s structural stability, said Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who has been the county’s public point person for the plan.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
There have been reports, for example, of criticism within the administration that Ron Dermer, Mr. Netanyahu’s top aide and White House point person, had outsized influence with his main point of contact, Mike Walz.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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