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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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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The businesses making the most successful transitions to this new regulatory landscape will have a specific point person with true social, environmental governance, risk, and legal experience identified by a board that understands the global nuances of sustainability needed to pull it all together.
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Mary Foley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Oversight panel, led by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), has also investigated Harris' role as the Biden administration point person on the sources of migration along the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
That has come through innovations like individual tiny shelters, restricted camping hours, and a homeless court that convenes outdoors, according to Michael Webb, the city attorney and point person on homelessness.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
Her point person was Osborn, a former FBI agent, but the two were increasingly at odds.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Mary Foley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The Oversight panel, led by Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), has also investigated Harris' role as the Biden administration point person on the sources of migration along the U.S.-Mexico border.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
That has come through innovations like individual tiny shelters, restricted camping hours, and a homeless court that convenes outdoors, according to Michael Webb, the city attorney and point person on homelessness.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
Her point person was Osborn, a former FBI agent, but the two were increasingly at odds.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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