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
Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, a total of 573 arrests were made during spring break in 2023, a spokesperson for the City of Miami Beach confirmed to PEOPLE. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 Meta spokesperson Stacey Yip says the company strives to be fair and equitable to every job candidate. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2024 The person who has gotten the most attention as a possible successor is Liu Jianchao, a Communist Party official who is a former Foreign Ministry spokesperson and ambassador to the Philippines and Indonesia. Ken Moritsugu, Quartz, 3 Mar. 2024 Early Saturday morning, Key West police officers and firefighters rushed to Key West High, 2100 Flagler Ave., to reports of an injured person, Key West police spokesperson Alyson Crean said. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024 Schiff’s spokesperson pointed to his prolific fundraising as evidence of strong support. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2024 Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung has not yet responded to a request for comment. Alison Durkee, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Much of his time was spent in physical therapy for a leg injury, spokesperson Kathryn Schubert told McClatchy News in a phone interview. Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024 After consulting with the County Administrator’s Office and County Counsel, the library negotiated an emergency contract to provide the private armed security guard, spokesperson Brooke Converse said in a press release. Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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spokesperson

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

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