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
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she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
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Leadership and employees need to be confident that their point person within HR will have the expertise to answer their questions completely and correctly.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
His daughter Erica Berman, a high-ranking executive in the company who lives in Florida, is the point person for this bid and would be the team’s governor.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Munger Tolles partner Daniel Levin will serve as the point person for day-to-day work on the DWP cases.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
While Homan served as the point person for the coming crackdown, a team of immigration advisers worked quietly behind the scenes to prepare executive orders so Trump could get to work right away on the issue after getting sworn in.
—Daniel Bush, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
His daughter Erica Berman, a high-ranking executive in the company who lives in Florida, is the point person for this bid and would be the team’s governor.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2025
Munger Tolles partner Daniel Levin will serve as the point person for day-to-day work on the DWP cases.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
While Homan served as the point person for the coming crackdown, a team of immigration advisers worked quietly behind the scenes to prepare executive orders so Trump could get to work right away on the issue after getting sworn in.
—Daniel Bush, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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