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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Her point person was Osborn, a former FBI agent, but the two were increasingly at odds.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Walch suggested keeping a copy of the emergency assistance contact information on hand during a trip and designating a point person who can speak on your behalf in case something happens.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Driving the news: In the first weeks since Harris became the likely nominee, West has frequently been at her side and is a point person in communicating with the campaign's leadership.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Asif Mahmood was deputy national finance chair for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, as well as the financial point person for Asian outreach for Harris' 2019 campaign.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 30 July 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Walch suggested keeping a copy of the emergency assistance contact information on hand during a trip and designating a point person who can speak on your behalf in case something happens.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Driving the news: In the first weeks since Harris became the likely nominee, West has frequently been at her side and is a point person in communicating with the campaign's leadership.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Asif Mahmood was deputy national finance chair for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, as well as the financial point person for Asian outreach for Harris' 2019 campaign.
—Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 30 July 2024
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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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