spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Newsweek sought email comment from Giuliani's spokesman on Monday.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Qassem remained in his role when Nasrallah became leader, and has long been one of Hezbollah's leading spokesmen, conducting interviews with foreign media, including while cross-border hostilities with Israel raged over the last year.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Musk graduated from Penn in May 1997, according to a university spokesman.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In mid-October, with winter setting in, a State Department spokesman said that the amount of aid reaching Gazans had dropped to its lowest levels in a year.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Qassem remained in his role when Nasrallah became leader, and has long been one of Hezbollah's leading spokesmen, conducting interviews with foreign media, including while cross-border hostilities with Israel raged over the last year.
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Musk graduated from Penn in May 1997, according to a university spokesman.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
In mid-October, with winter setting in, a State Department spokesman said that the amount of aid reaching Gazans had dropped to its lowest levels in a year.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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