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
Wolff was the point person in making the deal with McLaren.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Their point person — and the show’s host — is Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, who tallies likes early on and becomes a guardian angel in the show’s back half.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Someone can be the point person for sibling communication.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Working as a collaboration, the three sisters have overlapping responsibilities, whereas their father ran the business as the main point person.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Their point person — and the show’s host — is Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, who tallies likes early on and becomes a guardian angel in the show’s back half.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Someone can be the point person for sibling communication.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Working as a collaboration, the three sisters have overlapping responsibilities, whereas their father ran the business as the main point person.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for point person
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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The Taliban government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Afghan forces have captured 25 Pakistani army posts, 58 soldiers have been killed, and 30 others wounded.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Production of the video took three days, according to district spokesman Stephen Davis.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The report is not currently on the agenda, said spokesperson Deanne Thompson.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Laia Codina, a Mango corporate affairs spokesperson, referred to a statement that had been issued by a spokesperson for the Andic family.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar is the point man.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, Tokyo’s point man scrapping the trip seems a bad omen.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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