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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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said last week that Mr. Biden's goals before leaving office include further implementing the bipartisan infrastructure law and the CHIPS and Science Act, as well as lowering the cost of prescription drugs.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump's first executive orders could include measures that deny many migrants asylum.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
During a press conference the same day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to answer questions on calls to commute death row prisoners.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
In response, Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary, rebuffed the claim.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump's first executive orders could include measures that deny many migrants asylum.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
During a press conference the same day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to answer questions on calls to commute death row prisoners.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
In response, Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary, rebuffed the claim.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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