spokespeople

plural noun

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

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The ad is just the beginning of Lite’s 50th anniversary campaign and fans can expect specialty packaging, unique collaborations, new celebrity spokespeople and other experiences in the coming months. Charles Taylor, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Newsweek has contacted spokespeople for the Department of Education and the White House via email for comment. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 There are no gambling kiosks in OSU, Blue Jackets or Crew arenas and spokespeople for all three tell Axios there are no plans for any. Andrew King, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 Columbia spokespeople declined to comment on their plans to address the specific conditions. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

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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 28 Mar. 2025.

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