point person

noun

plural point people or point persons
Synonyms of point personnext
: 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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The league’s project manager, Sylvia Lomblot, works with clients daily at the Abraxas location and is the point person for the coaches. — Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 Each federal agency will designate a point person responsible for reporting quantum transition progress to them. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 Vein’s brother, Larry, a Palisades resident who was behind the Pali Strong recovery campaign, had become a point person for fire recovery information. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 May 2026 And Crane noted that the current DHS point person for elections, Heather Honey, also has a long history of spreading election misinformation. — Miles Parks, NPR, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for point person

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point person was in 1976

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“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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