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
Black, who will take over effective July 22 for the departing Gardner Pate as the point person for the day-to-day operations of the governor's office, most recently was vice president for public affairs for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
And especially certain theaters and stuff will give you a point person who shows you their city and that's what makes all the traveling exciting.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
Reproductive rights has proved a winning issue for Democrats in the past two years, with Harris the point person for the party.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Harris served as point person last fall when Biden rolled out an executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 July 2024
And especially certain theaters and stuff will give you a point person who shows you their city and that's what makes all the traveling exciting.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2024
Reproductive rights has proved a winning issue for Democrats in the past two years, with Harris the point person for the party.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
Harris served as point person last fall when Biden rolled out an executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.
—Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for point person
Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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Mayor Eric Adams of New York City will attend Donald J. Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Monday after a last-minute invite from the president-elect’s team, Mr. Adams’s spokesman said.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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New contracts are expected soon for offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino and defensive line coach Deke Adams, a team spokesman said.—
Matt Jones,
arkansasonline.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron told reporters Wednesday that two school resource officers were in the building at the time of the attack, but were not near the cafeteria.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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The company doesn’t believe acquisitions will be necessary to reach its new total addressable market, a spokesperson said.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Biden had been the point man in the decades-long Biden family business of selling access to his father and his political influence to agents of corrupt and anti-American foreign regimes, including the Chinese Communist Party.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump’s point men on government waste, are already stirring up commotion on Capitol Hill.—
Sharyl Attkisson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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