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
That doesn’t come as a surprise, as Trump courted oil executives for donations during the election—reportedly with Hamm serving as his main point person—and has put a heavy emphasis on ramping up oil and gas drilling in the U.S. and curbing climate change mitigation efforts.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Louis is also the point person for the Mangione Family Enterprises, per the outlet.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Blinken appointed his adviser and close friend Jamie Rubin as the point person for the day-after plan.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
After that, the client comes back to the art advisor, who becomes their point person of contact.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Louis is also the point person for the Mangione Family Enterprises, per the outlet.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Blinken appointed his adviser and close friend Jamie Rubin as the point person for the day-after plan.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
After that, the client comes back to the art advisor, who becomes their point person of contact.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for point person
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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Instead, former Arkansas Razorback track and field athlete Raymond Higgs -- an Olympic long jumper who represented the Bahamas in the 2012 games -- has been expelled, said UA spokesman Laura Jacobs. ...—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Three family members visited Ford on Thursday morning, according to Ted Veerman, a spokesman for the Florida Department of Corrections.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Responding to accusations over the duck’s shooting, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. said the US president’s son had the necessary authorizations to hunt and would cooperate with any investigation.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Janet Ruiz, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute, which represents many major insurance companies, said California is fortunate to have the FAIR Plan, which is required to accept everyone.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Has yet to solve the Bruins’ power-play issues as point man on the first unit.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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David Pastrnak took part in the Bruins’ morning skate in Winnipeg on Tuesday and coach Joe Sacco confirmed that the tam’s leading point man will be in the lineup when the B’s take on the Jets at 8 pm.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
10 Dec. 2024
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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