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
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.
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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
But that relationship quickly soured after Musk, President Trump’s point person on government efficiency, took a chainsaw to the federal workforce, and fired thousands of loyal, dedicated employees.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
While also serving as director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, Colón will serve as the point person in charge of coordinating herculean efforts to improve and rebuild the power grid.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
But that relationship quickly soured after Musk, President Trump’s point person on government efficiency, took a chainsaw to the federal workforce, and fired thousands of loyal, dedicated employees.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
While also serving as director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, Colón will serve as the point person in charge of coordinating herculean efforts to improve and rebuild the power grid.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, after a Davidson College spokesman contacted The Charlotte Observer to say that no charges involve student victims.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Bacon, Defense Secretary William Cohen's spokesman, had been a veteran who worked on Capitol Hill, and then for The Wall Street Journal.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ten ambulances and eight fire trucks responded to the scene and transported four patients in critical condition and six in serious condition to hospitals, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said 171 people were injured in the strikes on April 17, according to preliminary figures, with rescue teams continuing efforts to search for victims.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The 75-year-old former university professor and frequent Democratic candidate from California may seem an unlikely figure to be serving as Trump’s point man on tariffs.—
John Fund,
National Review,
7 Apr. 2025
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The 24-year-old could be the Bruins’ long-term point man on the No. 1 power-play unit.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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