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
Wolff was the point person in making the deal with McLaren.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Walters, the ad agency point person, comes from a football family: His father was a longtime NFL and college assistant, and his brother Troy followed his father’s career path.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said Abbott is now well-positioned to be Trump's point person on border issues for the next four years.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Kane asked Lynch to identify a city point person should board members want more information about the project.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Walters, the ad agency point person, comes from a football family: His father was a longtime NFL and college assistant, and his brother Troy followed his father’s career path.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, said Abbott is now well-positioned to be Trump's point person on border issues for the next four years.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Kane asked Lynch to identify a city point person should board members want more information about the project.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin analyst and former Putin spokesman, acknowledged grand gestures from the Russian leader were unlikely given what Putin saw as Russia's battlefield supremacy.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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The girls were riding in the Intracoastal Waterway near the 2800 block of Northeast 24th Court when the crash happened around 3:30 p.m., said Frank Guzman, spokesman for Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of the wings at the prison in Plainfield lost air conditioning the week of July 21, according to Indiana Department of Correction spokesperson Annie Goeller.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
16 Aug. 2025
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Comptroller spokesperson John Dunn said his office stands by its investigation, released Sept. 24, 2024.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors allege Davis played point man in the murder that’s haunted hip-hop for decades.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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As Abbas’ point man with Israel, Al-Sheikh is responsible for arranging coveted travel permits for Palestinians, including leaders and other dignitaries, giving him an important lever of power over his rivals.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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