spokespeople

plural noun

spokes·​peo·​ple ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce spokespeople (audio)
: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

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In a news release, the groups said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had also arrested people at courts in Concord and San Francisco. ICE spokespeople did not respond to emails requesting comment. Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2025 Justice Department spokespeople and two attorneys for the Babbitt family didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment. Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025 Education Department spokespeople did not respond to questions and requests for comment sent over several weeks about changes in the civil rights division. Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025 In Catawba, Lincoln and Iredell-Statesville school districts, meetings begin with a moment of silence, district spokespeople confirmed. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokespeople was in 1972

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“Spokespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokespeople. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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