spokespeople

plural noun

spokes·​peo·​ple ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce spokespeople (audio)
: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

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Some viewers online were not impressed with Kraft's choice of spokespeople, pointing out that Snoop Dogg performed last month at the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has made antisemitic, homophobic, racist and xenophobic statements. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Asked for a response, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office had no comment, but deferred to state agency spokespeople. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2025 Discrediting the science As the industry’s recruitment of spokespeople aimed to stem the tide of local gas bans, SoCalGas faced another obstacle: Mounting research that revealed the harmful health effects of gas stoves. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 Thailand Bans Advertising for Toddler Milk Newby and other justices did not respond to a detailed list of questions sent to spokespeople for the Supreme Court. Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spokespeople 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokespeople was in 1972

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“Spokespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokespeople. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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