spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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No cause of the blast has yet to be determined, said Keith Holloway, NTSB spokesman, but a government felt a full investigation was warranted.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
The missing include: Two woman from Haiti, one Jamaican woman, a man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the Bahamas, said Nestor Yglesias, spokesman for Homeland Security Investigations, the agency investigating the smuggling operation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
At the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, regarded as the country’s most prominent pro-Israel advocacy group, spokesman Marhsall Wittman cited a Gray vote earlier this year where the congressman sided with pro-Israel interests.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Canadians spending habits are changing The Canadian air carriers Flair Airlines and WestJet ended their seasonal service between Vancouver and Winnipeg to Palm Springs International Airport earlier than planned this spring, airport spokesman Jake Ingrassia said in a statement to The Times.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
The missing include: Two woman from Haiti, one Jamaican woman, a man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the Bahamas, said Nestor Yglesias, spokesman for Homeland Security Investigations, the agency investigating the smuggling operation.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
At the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, regarded as the country’s most prominent pro-Israel advocacy group, spokesman Marhsall Wittman cited a Gray vote earlier this year where the congressman sided with pro-Israel interests.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Canadians spending habits are changing The Canadian air carriers Flair Airlines and WestJet ended their seasonal service between Vancouver and Winnipeg to Palm Springs International Airport earlier than planned this spring, airport spokesman Jake Ingrassia said in a statement to The Times.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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