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

Examples of point person in a Sentence

she's become known as the point person for the state department's Middle East policy
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
But that relationship quickly soured after Musk, President Trump’s point person on government efficiency, took a chainsaw to the federal workforce, and fired thousands of loyal, dedicated employees. Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025 While also serving as director of the Puerto Rico Public-Private Partnerships Authority, Colón will serve as the point person in charge of coordinating herculean efforts to improve and rebuild the power grid. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point person

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point person was in 1976

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Point person.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20person. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!