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 Karoline Leavitt shared photos on the social platform X of individuals in handcuffs boarding a military plane. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025 He is set to sign an executive order creating a task force to review FEMA and recommend changes to the agency, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed to CNBC. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025 According to White House press secretary Karoline Claire Leavitt, the order will not apply retroactively, and therefore won’t invalidate anyone’s current documents. Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025 One of his former White House press secretaries is now the governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for press secretary 

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

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