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
In the aftermath, OSU deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock, considered the point person on the deal, resigned, while the school reportedly moved to extricate itself from Blueprint.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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Sterling, the city spokesman, declined to describe the specific reasons those arrested came under suspicion and did not address why 8 out of 9 of them were Black.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Budhika Sampath said rescue teams initially spotted oil patches and life rafts on the surface but could not immediately locate the vessel.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An OpenAI spokesperson pointed CNN to Altman’s public statements.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Shabir Mir, a Gilgit-Baltistan government spokesperson, said Monday the situation was under control and that the curfew would remain in place until Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Tommies were 0-for-4 on the power play while working without one of its point men in Nick Williams, who was injured on Friday night.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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With Finland collapsing down low so much while protecting the net, the Canadians started using their point men more, looking for point shots to get tips or rebounds.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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