point person

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 on the Web Jacobson’s remit was to serve as a point person for the President, convening regular meetings with officials at the Departments of Homeland Security, State, Health and Human Services, and Defense, then reporting them up the chain at the White House. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024 Allard has become a point person at the facility in helping others with their insurance issues and trying to talk to Athena’s corporate officials. Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024 And Ivanov has become a point person for some of the Ukrainian refugees who fled the war with Russia and settled in Wisconsin. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 Lewis was publicly described as the point person working to ensure full compliance with police. David Folkenflik, NPR, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for point person 

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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/point%20person. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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