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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she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
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And Crane noted that the current DHS point person for elections, Heather Honey, also has a long history of spreading election misinformation.
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Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026
RapidSOS also works with FIFA and the stadiums to share details about the stadium layout and access ramps with federal, state, and local agencies, while also contacting a point person at the stadium when an emergency situation occurs.
—John Kell, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Welts, who was the point person on the Golden State Warriors’ construction of the Chase Center, had maintained since March that the Mavericks wanted to make a decision about a future arena site by July 1.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Vein’s brother, Larry, a Palisades resident who was behind the Pali Strong recovery campaign, had become a point person for fire recovery information.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026
RapidSOS also works with FIFA and the stadiums to share details about the stadium layout and access ramps with federal, state, and local agencies, while also contacting a point person at the stadium when an emergency situation occurs.
—John Kell, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Welts, who was the point person on the Golden State Warriors’ construction of the Chase Center, had maintained since March that the Mavericks wanted to make a decision about a future arena site by July 1.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Vein’s brother, Larry, a Palisades resident who was behind the Pali Strong recovery campaign, had become a point person for fire recovery information.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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