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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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press secretary
noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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