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

Examples of point person in a Sentence

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for point person

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point person was in 1976

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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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