press secretary

noun

: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure

Examples of press secretary in a Sentence

the White House press secretary
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Guests included White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, Attorney General Pam Bondi and recently confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Previously, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Elon Musk was leading the group. Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2025 The White House identified Gleason as the acting DOGE administrator shortly after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt repeatedly declined Tuesday afternoon to reveal who's in charge of DOGE during a briefing with reporters. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025 In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was dismissive of the mass resignation. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press secretary

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press secretary was in 1945

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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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