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
Examples of point person in a Sentence
she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
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Ongoing Ceasefire Talks President Donald Trump continues to push for a ceasefire deal, with his Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff serving as the administration's point person in discussions.
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Up until that point, Rubio was the point person leading the conversations and outreach to the two nations on behalf of the United States, the department's spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters on May 8.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Riley, a former consultant for McKinsey & Co., joined HHS on Jan. 27, according to court filings in a separate lawsuit, and has reportedly served as the DOGE point person at the NIH.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 7 May 2025
The Independent Rikers Commission’s report said the plan needs a point person at City Hall focused only on closing Rikers and a similar official at the Correction Department charged with readying the agency for the four new borough jails.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Up until that point, Rubio was the point person leading the conversations and outreach to the two nations on behalf of the United States, the department's spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters on May 8.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Riley, a former consultant for McKinsey & Co., joined HHS on Jan. 27, according to court filings in a separate lawsuit, and has reportedly served as the DOGE point person at the NIH.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 7 May 2025
The Independent Rikers Commission’s report said the plan needs a point person at City Hall focused only on closing Rikers and a similar official at the Correction Department charged with readying the agency for the four new borough jails.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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