point person

noun

|Updated on: 26 Jul 2018

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Definition of point person

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Examples of point person in a Sentence

she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy

Recent Examples of point person from the Web

The New York search officials consulted throughout the process with Mr. Powell, who at the start was a governor and the board’s point person on managing its relationships with the 12 reserve banks.

— nick timiraos, WSJ, "How the New York Fed, Prizing Diversity, Elevated an Insider as Its Next President," 3 Apr. 2018
So far, the wait times stretch about two weeks, said Marla Conrad, the point person for the migrants.

— rafael carranza, azcentral, "What happens when migrants seeking asylum get to the border?," 22 June 2018
Schrage has been the point person on that response.

— kara swisher, Recode, "Facebook policy and comms head Elliot Schrage will step down after a decade," 14 June 2018
As a New York real estate developer and the point person for the presidential transition on many diplomatic issues, Mr. Kushner had many such contacts.

— matt apuzzo, New York Times, "Jared Kushner Gets Security Clearance, Ending Swirl of Questions Over Delay," 23 May 2018
Sekulow became the point person communicating with Mueller’s team after Dowd quit in March.

— Fortune, "'His Client Is a Circus Master and Rudy Is Dancing.' Mueller's Investigating Team Don't Take Giuliani Seriously," 8 June 2018
White House deputy chief of staff Joseph Hagin, the president’s point person on the North Korea summit, is planning to leave soon, writes the Washington Post.

— NBC News, "First Read's Morning Clips: A 10-point lead for Dems," 7 June 2018
Despite its hardline criminal justice directives, the White House has embraced prison revisions with Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner -- the White House point person on the issue -- hosting an event on the issue last Friday.

— eli watkins, CNN, "House pushes ahead with White House-backed prison legislation," 22 May 2018
Jill would now be the point person for the partners’ investment.

— jake fischer and jon wertheim, SI.com, "Could a Rogue FBI Agent Derail the NCAA Corruption Probe?," 23 May 2018

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