spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence

a statement from the company's spokesperson the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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Three people remain in hospital, while several people refused treatment, a spokesperson for San Giovanni hospital told CNN. Barbie Latza Nadeau and George Ramsay, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 A couple of smaller pipe leaks have been found, but are not the main source, a department spokesperson said Thursday. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025 Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron told reporters Wednesday that two school resource officers were in the building at the time of the attack, but were not near the cafeteria. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025 State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said Thursday that Rubio will also make stops in Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic on the trip that begins late next week. Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spokesperson 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokesperson was in 1971

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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spokesperson

noun
spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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