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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Give staff a point person to contact Every workplace should designate an onsite manager to be an immigration point person, Stevenson said.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
This need was further affirmed during her time serving the Obama Administration at both the White House and the Department of Homeland Security, acting as a key point person in the Office of Management & Administration and the Office of Partnership and Engagement.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
A lot of these protocols include recommendations on naming a district superintendent or another local official as the point person for ICE.
—Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
In the aftermath, OSU deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock, considered the point person on the deal, resigned, while the school reportedly moved to extricate itself from Blueprint.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
This need was further affirmed during her time serving the Obama Administration at both the White House and the Department of Homeland Security, acting as a key point person in the Office of Management & Administration and the Office of Partnership and Engagement.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
A lot of these protocols include recommendations on naming a district superintendent or another local official as the point person for ICE.
—Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
In the aftermath, OSU deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock, considered the point person on the deal, resigned, while the school reportedly moved to extricate itself from Blueprint.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for point person
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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