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

Examples of point person in a Sentence

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

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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 Blinken appointed his adviser and close friend Jamie Rubin as the point person for the day-after plan. —

Barak Ravid, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for point person