spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence

a statement from the company's spokesperson the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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Preliminary reports suggest that the crash may have been caused by a bird strike leading to engine failure, which necessitated an emergency landing attempt, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Emergency Situations said. Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2024 This article has been updated with comment from Hilton spokesperson Paul Ades. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 With roads expected to have much more traffic than usual, the Connecticut Department of Transportation has shut down all nonemergency road work starting at 6 a.m. on Christmas Eve until 6 a.m. the day after Christmas, according to DOT spokesperson Josh Morgan. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024 Former President Clinton was discharged Tuesday morning after being hospitalized a day earlier for flu, according to his spokesperson. Filip Timotija, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spokesperson 

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokesperson was in 1971

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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spokesperson

noun
spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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