as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
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Recent Examples of point person
By mid-October, Oregon State parted ways with deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock, who had served as OSU’s point person on the deal and spent the preceding weeks publicly defending it at the school’s behest.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The league’s project manager, Sylvia Lomblot, works with clients daily at the Abraxas location and is the point person for the coaches.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Koch will be seated closest to the spacecraft side hatch and will be the point person on hatch systems and operations, according to NASA.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In Mexico, Lyman is working with Ocesa, with point person Jose Miguel Romo Reyes — who grew up attending Warped — leading the charge.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The league’s project manager, Sylvia Lomblot, works with clients daily at the Abraxas location and is the point person for the coaches.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Koch will be seated closest to the spacecraft side hatch and will be the point person on hatch systems and operations, according to NASA.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In Mexico, Lyman is working with Ocesa, with point person Jose Miguel Romo Reyes — who grew up attending Warped — leading the charge.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told ABC News that the Defense Department recently granted exceptions to the policy for the Army, Navy, Air Force, National Security Agency (NSA) and Defense Health Agency (DHA) through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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Jake Becchina, a police spokesman.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Becerra’s spokesperson Jonathan Underland did not address questions about whether the campaign met with Anthropic’s leadership or held fundraisers with staff.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Airport spokesperson Jennifer Kronberg did not answer questions from the Idaho Statesman about the building’s current status or what happened.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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Another Castro family member acting as a point man for those talks is Óscar Pérez-Oliva Fraga, a grandnephew of the Castro brothers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Instead, Karp says Tyson should be the point man for the human race and the book is his calling card.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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