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
Central American countries have historically been points of transit, says Silvia Serna Román, the Latin America point person for the Global Strategic Litigation Council (GSLC), a coalition of lawyers and advocates worldwide fighting for refugee rights.
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Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But that relationship quickly soured after Musk, President Trump’s point person on government efficiency, took a chainsaw to the federal workforce, and fired thousands of loyal, dedicated employees.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
While also serving as director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, Colón will serve as the point person in charge of coordinating herculean efforts to improve and rebuild the power grid.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
But that relationship quickly soured after Musk, President Trump’s point person on government efficiency, took a chainsaw to the federal workforce, and fired thousands of loyal, dedicated employees.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
While also serving as director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, Colón will serve as the point person in charge of coordinating herculean efforts to improve and rebuild the power grid.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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The spokesman denied any arrival of flights of deportees from the U.S. by Wednesday evening local time.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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Officer John Lacy, a spokesman for the department, said the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office notified police that one of the drivers involved in the crash had died from his injuries Monday.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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No arrests have yet been made in relation to the power outage, the spokesperson added.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Those rescued included two Australians, one German and one Italian citizen, the spokesperson added.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Musk has been President Donald Trump’s point man in his effort to cut government spending.—
Bernard Condon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But Stewart, who is appealing his suspension to the Police Merit Board, has moved on to be the city’s point man in enforcing Kentucky’s controversial unlawful camping law in downtown Louisville.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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