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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Munger Tolles partner Daniel Levin will serve as the point person for day-to-day work on the DWP cases.
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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
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.
—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
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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
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.
—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
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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