spokesman

noun

spokes·​man ˈspōks-mən 

: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

spokesmanship

ˈspōks-mən-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms

• mouth
• mouthpiece
• point man
• point person
• prophet
• speaker
• spokesperson

Examples of spokesman in a Sentence

A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.

a spokesman for the cattle industry

Recent Examples on the Web

She has been suspended without pay, according to a spokesman for the New York Police Department. —Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024

White House Communications Director: Steven Cheung Trump picked his campaign spokesman, Steven Cheung, to serve as his communications director at the White House. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

The outlet added that presidential spokesman, Paulo Pimenta, had stated that da Silva would remain at the ICU for at least another 48 hours. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the asylum but declined to disclose Assad's current location, stating that President Putin has no plans to meet with him at this time. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from spoke, obsolete past participle of speak

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesman

noun

spokes·​man ˈspōk-smən 

: a person who speaks for another or for a group