Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

point person

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.24 in modern English

Syllables
point per-son
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The person in the most prominent position on something, such as a spokesperson or manager.

noun

One who goes ahead of a group in order to indicate the direction in which it should move.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

point persons (plural) point people (plural)

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What does point person mean?
The person in the most prominent position on something, such as a spokesperson or manager.

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