point person
noun
plural point people or point persons
: a person (such as a principal spokesperson or advocate) who is in the forefront : point man sense 2
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Examples of point person in a Sentence
she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
Recent Examples on the Web
And in another perk for Monumental, under the term sheet, D.C. would expedite permitting approvals for the company during its renovation projects and assign a government point person to address its needs.
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Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Burns, who has traveled to the Middle East eight times in recent months as the administration’s point person in talks to free more than 100 hostages still in Gaza, returned from his latest negotiating session in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday night.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The following roles should have a seat at the table: your developer team lead, your CTO, product managers, head of support, your technical writer and a point person from the business side.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The baker told Fortune that a Tesla representative reached out to her on Wednesday to apologize, saying the original point person did not have the authority to promise to pay her.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
Assign a point person to gather assets, communicate and check in.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
Nau’s the one who volunteered to be the family’s point person for Forsythe’s grand birthday party on Feb. 29.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Additionally, those who book a full property buyout can enjoy amenities like a dedicated point person who is on hand to assist with planning, as well as complimentary non-motorized and motorized water sports.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
Pressed on if the State Department has sent a point person to Niger to handle the country’s ongoing crisis, Miller would not get into any specific trips or meetings.
—Omar Saley, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
Burns, who has traveled to the Middle East eight times in recent months as the administration’s point person in talks to free more than 100 hostages still in Gaza, returned from his latest negotiating session in Doha, Qatar, on Saturday night.
—Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The following roles should have a seat at the table: your developer team lead, your CTO, product managers, head of support, your technical writer and a point person from the business side.
—Steve Rodda, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
The baker told Fortune that a Tesla representative reached out to her on Wednesday to apologize, saying the original point person did not have the authority to promise to pay her.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
Assign a point person to gather assets, communicate and check in.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2024
Nau’s the one who volunteered to be the family’s point person for Forsythe’s grand birthday party on Feb. 29.
—Susan Young, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
Additionally, those who book a full property buyout can enjoy amenities like a dedicated point person who is on hand to assist with planning, as well as complimentary non-motorized and motorized water sports.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
Pressed on if the State Department has sent a point person to Niger to handle the country’s ongoing crisis, Miller would not get into any specific trips or meetings.
—Omar Saley, CNN, 7 Aug. 2023
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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