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
Andriy Yermak, a very close ally of Zelensky’s and, until last week, the president’s point person for the peace negotiations, hasn’t been officially charged, but he was forced to step down as the investigation closed in on his possible connection to the case.
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Kristina Berdynskykh, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2025
Louis is also the point person for the Mangione Family Enterprises, per the outlet.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The point person for the government’s inquiry is Labour member of Parliament Jess Phillips, who has served as the parliamentary undersecretary of state for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls since July 2024.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Again, assign a point person for all communications so the left hand knows what the right hand is doing.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
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Kristina Berdynskykh, The Atlantic, 3 Dec. 2025
Louis is also the point person for the Mangione Family Enterprises, per the outlet.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The point person for the government’s inquiry is Labour member of Parliament Jess Phillips, who has served as the parliamentary undersecretary of state for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls since July 2024.
—Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Again, assign a point person for all communications so the left hand knows what the right hand is doing.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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The cause of death is unknown and the PMMC staff will do a preliminary assessment followed by a necropsy, said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spokesman Michael Milstein.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Plans for the development were approved by the City Council last year, which noted at the time that the County Square Commons aligns with the city’s Comprehensive Plan, said Cody Kennedy, a city spokesman.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Eric Laughlin, a spokesperson for the Office of Spill Prevention and Response at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the agency also collected samples of the oil sheen, which are still being analyzed.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The person appeared to have accidentally drowned, a police spokesperson said, and no foul play is suspected.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is the first time Ross (and son-in-law Daniel Sillman, the point man on these searches), constructed this football partnership at the top in the proper manner.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Once President Donald Trump’s Georgia point man, Phillips helped Collins capture his deep-red district in 2022 then worked to position him as the early GOP front-runner in this year’s Senate race against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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