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
President Joe Biden’s point person on the matter, Amos Hochstein, spent months negotiating the details of a new security arrangement for South Lebanon that is acceptable to both the Israeli military establishment and Hezbollah.
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Firas Maksad, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
There is a contact in each city with a point person in the foundation who provides a list of volunteer options, which can range from visiting a Ronald McDonald House to food pantries and men’s and women’s homeless shelters.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Is the individual being let go a point person for a vendor, client or a mentor for other team members?
—Heather Kelly, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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.
—Mary Foley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Firas Maksad, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
There is a contact in each city with a point person in the foundation who provides a list of volunteer options, which can range from visiting a Ronald McDonald House to food pantries and men’s and women’s homeless shelters.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Is the individual being let go a point person for a vendor, client or a mentor for other team members?
—Heather Kelly, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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.
—Mary Foley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for point person
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She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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White House Communications Director: Steven Cheung Trump picked his campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, to serve as his communications director at the White House.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reuters Amazon is donating $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund and the company will air the event on its Prime Video service, an Amazon spokesperson said on Thursday.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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An Amazon spokesperson did not return a request seeking comment.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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Last October, just after the war began, Netanyahu took on Feldstein as his point man for military correspondents.Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps McAvoy is not a first-unit power-play point man.Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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