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point person

noun

Definition of point person

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 Meyer was the point person for labor negotiations on the current labor deal and is doing so for the upcoming CBA. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Carrico was a point person for the nonprofit asking about the land. — David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 27 June 2026 Each federal agency will designate a point person responsible for reporting quantum transition progress to them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 And Crane noted that the current DHS point person for elections, Heather Honey, also has a long history of spreading election misinformation. — Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for point person

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The ship will be joining the hundreds of other artificial reefs in the northern waters of the Gulf, including former ships and concrete structures, said county spokesman Nick Tomecek.

— Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The Vatican spokesman said there, Leo would address a range of issues, including the environment, arms tracking and political instability.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

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The two surviving victims were transported to Ryder Trauma Center, local outlet WSVN reported, citing an MDSO spokesperson.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
For this film, London says Boucher authorized her license for free and refused to be paid, a fact her spokesperson confirmed.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of spokesperson

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But Sillman, who was the driving force behind the recent hiring of new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley, has worked for Ross since 2018, serving as point man for a number of his sports businesses.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Then Doug Shingleton, an Ostrich Army point man, urged them to face off against the RCMP.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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