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
But text messages between Manley and the city’s point person suggest Brea may not have pushed very hard for a more favorable split.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, to build support for Microsoft’s case, Bergin, the company’s point person for FedRAMP and a former Army official, reached out to government leaders, including one from the Justice Department.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
As the head of congressional affairs, Yates has been the key point person for discussions with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Contact information for the employer’s immigration point person should be available to everyone.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, to build support for Microsoft’s case, Bergin, the company’s point person for FedRAMP and a former Army official, reached out to government leaders, including one from the Justice Department.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
As the head of congressional affairs, Yates has been the key point person for discussions with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Contact information for the employer’s immigration point person should be available to everyone.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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Her general counsel is Craig Waters, who — as official spokesman for the Florida Supreme Court — was a national trailblazer in the push to make court records that once cost $1 a page available for free, online.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell had previously said that 92% of the Iranian navy's largest vessels had been destroyed.—
April 30,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The respective spokespersons for cities of Folsom, Elk Grove and Rancho Cordova declined to The Sacramento Bee to take a position on the Sacramento City Council’s Tuesday presentation, due in part because the city of Sacramento has not yet approached them.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ryan McMonigle, a spokesperson for the city, said in an email that the project would aim to separate east-west neighborhood traffic from the north-south commuter flow of the highway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Colorado’s top three scorers – Makar, 100-point man Martin Nečas and Maurice Richard Trophy winner Nathan MacKinnon – have combined for one goal and three points in the series.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Tommies were 0-for-4 on the power play while working without one of its point men in Nick Williams, who was injured on Friday night.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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