spokesman

noun

spokes·​man ˈspōks-mən How to pronounce spokesman (audio)
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
spokesmanship noun

Examples of spokesman in a Sentence

A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters. a spokesman for the cattle industry
Recent Examples on the Web The Pentagon dispatched four Army vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean to set up a temporary pier on Gaza’s coast that can receive aid supplies, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, a spokesman, told reporters Tuesday. Andrew jeong, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024 Only twice in the last two school years has the Southern Section used an investigator, according to spokesman Thom Simmons. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 According to a league spokesman, technicals are actually down this season, nearly fifteen per cent from last year, and ejections are also down. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024 Members of the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office searched a landfill in Hopkins County, Ridge Porter, a spokesman for the Kentucky State Police tells PEOPLE. Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 Amar Gandhi, a spokesman with the Sheriff’s Office. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024 And a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, did not respond to a message asking whether the bill is still a priority. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024 None of them have received a refund as of yet, but the tournament spokesman said refunds will start being issued on March 7 for those who bought their ticket on the WM Phoenix Open website. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 Ahead of that meeting, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the U.S. and its partners are asking Mr. Henry to make concessions. Dánica Coto, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from spoke, obsolete past participle of speak

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokesman was in 1537

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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

spokesman

noun
spokes·​man ˈspōk-smən How to pronounce spokesman (audio)
: a person who speaks for another or for a group

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