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
Additionally, the school agreed to draft an annual report for the next five years that details its response to discrimination and harassment; hire a point person to consult with on all complaints of antisemitism, and provide training on combating antisemitism for staff who review the complaints.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Freeland was Canada's point person when the U.S, Canada and Mexico redid its free trade deal during the first Trump administration.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Freeland was Canada's point person when the U.S, Canada and Mexico redid its free trade deal during the first Trump administration.
—Rob Gillies The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized Friday that the agreement reached between Trump and Putin referred only to energy facilities, adding that the Russian military is fulfilling Putin's order to halt such attacks for 30 days.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Washington Post has reported that a senior Defense Department spokesman, John Ullyot, has been removed from his role and is expected to be reassigned after issuing a questionable statement in the wake of the Robinson situation.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Mar. 2025
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When asked about this, a spokesperson for 2K Games (the game's publisher) gave a statement to Ars that read: Our goal is always to deliver the best product possible, including during Advanced Access periods.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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The spokesperson declined to provide Vortic’s valuation and said that Nixon is not on the company’s board.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Musk has been the point man for the Trump administration's attempts to drastically reduce federal programs with his Department of Government Efficiency.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Beijing already has a point man for Russia and Ukraine in Ambassador Li Hui and has already issued statements about the need for peaceful resolution.—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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