spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence

The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
Recent Examples on the Web No new tenant for the restaurant’s current space is pending, a Camp North End spokeswoman said. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024 Kathryn Lamb, an MTA spokeswoman, responded by highlighting several benefits of the Purple Line, including zero-emissions electric vehicles, noise-reducing technology and low floors allowing for easy boarding. Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 Ford started working as a bus driver for the Granite School District in 1998, until he was put on leave in April and fired on June 5, district spokeswoman Andrea Stringham told McClatchy News on March 4. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024 Gascón has since modified his policy, creating a committee that has approved 14 cases to be considered for transfer to adult court, according to a district attorney’s office spokeswoman. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024 An OpenAI spokeswoman declined to comment on the suit. Kevin Roose, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024 Kira Yarmysh, his spokeswoman, noted that music from an Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster was played as his body was laid to rest. Nathan Hodge, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024 The plane went down at 12:43 Friday afternoon at the Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo, said sheriff’s office spokeswoman Becky Herrin. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Police began stringing the two incidents together shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday when a Fort Lauderdale officer assigned to Broward Health Medical Center was told of a 16-year-old boy who had been shot being treated there, said Detective Ali Adamson, a department spokeswoman. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokeswoman was in 1569

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

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spokeswoman

noun
spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
: a woman who speaks for another or for a group
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