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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Trump will sign an executive order for the 90-day extension later this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a June 17 statement.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who was among the witnesses, compared his time working under Trump in his first term to his observations of Biden, praising Trump's energy and mental focus.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 18 June 2025
President Trump will sign another executive order this week extending the deadline for TikTok’s parent company to divest the video sharing app, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 June 2025
President Donald Trump, from right, speaks with reporters as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listen before departing the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 June 2025
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who was among the witnesses, compared his time working under Trump in his first term to his observations of Biden, praising Trump's energy and mental focus.
—Isabella Murray, ABC News, 18 June 2025
President Trump will sign another executive order this week extending the deadline for TikTok’s parent company to divest the video sharing app, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 June 2025
President Donald Trump, from right, speaks with reporters as White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt listen before departing the White House on his way to attend the G7 Summit in Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Washington.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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