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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At the time, José Menendez was an executive at Hertz and Simpson was a spokesperson for the car rental company. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025 The agreement will last for three years, according to a spokesperson for Southwestern Health Resources. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025 That includes a new economy parking lot, according to Lindsay Myers, Sacramento airport spokesperson. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025 Pacheco is currently on the waitlist to get a transplant at IU health, a spokesperson confirmed. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson

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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 9 Apr. 2025.

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spokesperson

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

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