A person who acts on behalf of a political party, interest group, etc., in developing and presenting policy, in problem-solving, or in mediating; (hence, more generally) a representative, an agent, an administrator;.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Newsweek.
Definition of point person in US English:
point person
noun
US Politics
A person who acts on behalf of a political party, interest group, etc., in developing and presenting policy, in problem-solving, or in mediating; (hence, more generally) a representative, an agent, an administrator;.