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

Synonyms of point person

• spokesman
• spokesperson
• point man

Examples of point person in a Sentence

she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy

Recent Examples on the Web

By mid-October, Oregon State parted ways with deputy athletic director Brent Blaylock, who had served as OSU’s point person on the deal and spent the preceding weeks publicly defending it at the school’s behest. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Apr. 2026

The league’s project manager, Sylvia Lomblot, works with clients daily at the Abraxas location and is the point person for the coaches. —Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Koch will be seated closest to the spacecraft side hatch and will be the point person on hatch systems and operations, according to NASA. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

In Mexico, Lyman is working with Ocesa, with point person Jose Miguel Romo Reyes — who grew up attending Warped — leading the charge. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point person

• chairperson
• layperson
• salesperson
• businessperson
• worsen