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
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.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Someone can be the point person for sibling communication.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump’s point person for talks with Iran, Steve Witkoff, said Monday night that the Islamic Republic could maintain a program enriching uranium up to 3.67 percent, the limit included in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 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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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 17 July 2025
Someone can be the point person for sibling communication.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump’s point person for talks with Iran, Steve Witkoff, said Monday night that the Islamic Republic could maintain a program enriching uranium up to 3.67 percent, the limit included in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 15 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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Matt Oliver, a spokesman for the Tarrant Regional Water District, said construction on a stormwater canal system is expected to begin in 2026.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The change was made by the county’s police chiefs’ association, which also includes the county Sheriff’s office, Probation Department, and District Attorney, a DA spokesman told this news organization.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The college’s spokesperson has not clarified what the repayment terms will be.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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American Airlines will cut 220 flights from its Saturday schedule, a spokesperson told CNN.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Bolton previously served in the Justice Department during President Ronald Reagan’s administration and was the State Department’s point man on arms control during George W. Bush’s presidency.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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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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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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