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 May 2003, Vaccaro was Adidas’ point person for landing basketball stars as endorsers.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Emhoff, who was enlisted to be a point person in the Biden administration’s fight against antisemitism, said in a statement that he was informed Tuesday that he was being removed from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Central American countries have historically been points of transit, says Silvia Serna Román, the Latin America point person for the Global Strategic Litigation Council (GSLC), a coalition of lawyers and advocates worldwide fighting for refugee rights.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Emhoff, who was enlisted to be a point person in the Biden administration’s fight against antisemitism, said in a statement that he was informed Tuesday that he was being removed from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Central American countries have historically been points of transit, says Silvia Serna Román, the Latin America point person for the Global Strategic Litigation Council (GSLC), a coalition of lawyers and advocates worldwide fighting for refugee rights.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Revenue from unified agreements will now be split between the five organizations proportionate to membership count, and the collective has picked longtime Six Flags Entertainment executive Stephanie Borges as its dealmaking point person, according to USA Fencing CEO Phil Andrews.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
Noun
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The Google spokesman confirmed that situations where attackers both compromise an account and change passwords etc to prevent the real owner from logging in do happen.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The total cost for the 143rd Street widening is about $72.6 million and $6.2 million has already been spent, county spokesman Mike Theodore said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Delevingne is also at this year's Cannes Film Festival as a L’Oréal Paris spokesperson and was also on hand for the Lights on Women’s Worth Awards on May 23.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company.—
Maddie Carr,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2025
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Musk has been President Donald Trump’s point man in his effort to cut government spending.—
Bernard Condon,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But Stewart, who is appealing his suspension to the Police Merit Board, has moved on to be the city’s point man in enforcing Kentucky’s controversial unlawful camping law in downtown Louisville.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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