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
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East and point person on talks with Russia over its war in Ukraine, is now taking on the Iranian file.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
The businesses making the most successful transitions to this new regulatory landscape will have a specific point person with true social, environmental governance, risk, and legal experience identified by a board that understands the global nuances of sustainability needed to pull it all together.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 June 2025
As part of the settlement, Harvard implemented several changes, including adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism and hiring a point person to consult with on antisemitism complaints.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Steve Witkoff, a fellow real estate titan who has become Trump’s point person for peace talks, has said a guiding priority is increasing investment opportunities.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
The businesses making the most successful transitions to this new regulatory landscape will have a specific point person with true social, environmental governance, risk, and legal experience identified by a board that understands the global nuances of sustainability needed to pull it all together.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 June 2025
As part of the settlement, Harvard implemented several changes, including adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism and hiring a point person to consult with on antisemitism complaints.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Steve Witkoff, a fellow real estate titan who has become Trump’s point person for peace talks, has said a guiding priority is increasing investment opportunities.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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Public health experts and lawmakers have called into question the credentials and backgrounds of some of the new panelists, and just before the meeting began, one member withdrew during the financial holdings review, an HHS spokesman said, bringing the panel down to seven.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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The cause of that fire was under investigation, a fire department spokesperson said last week.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2025
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City spokesperson Laura Williams emphasized in an email to the Statesman that the ranking was only one question on the survey.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2025
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Trump’s point man for Russia is the billionaire real-estate developer Steve Witkoff, whose bewilderingly affectionate approach to Putin continues to flummox the Western media.—
Andrew Ryvkin,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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Passing on promise in his role as the point man in the Heat’s draft process is not a potential decision taken lightly, Simon said.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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