spokespeople

plural noun

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

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Newsweek emailed spokespeople for Kardashian and Woods for comment. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Other Democrats have also expressed their support for the bill, with spokespeople for Sens. Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gary Peters of Michigan and Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania confirming their support to USA TODAY. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 State attorney’s inquiry Ed Griffith and Lissette Valdes-Valle, spokespeople for the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office, said despite these statements and the alcohol containers found on Pino’s boat the day after the crash, prosecutors didn’t have enough to seek higher charges. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 The Hill has reached out to spokespeople for 3M and Corteva, which were also sued by Texas. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spokespeople 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Jan. 2025.

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