press secretary
noun
: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure
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the White House press secretary
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In 2025, after longtime commission director Margie Gonzalez retired, Little put his press secretary in charge in the interim, the Idaho Press previously reported.
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said an FBI alert that Iran could hit California with drones was based on an unverified tip.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said Iran’s retaliatory ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90 percent over the course of two weeks of fighting.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
The New York Times’ war coverage has drawn the attention of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said an FBI alert that Iran could hit California with drones was based on an unverified tip.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
White House principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said Iran’s retaliatory ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90 percent over the course of two weeks of fighting.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2026
The New York Times’ war coverage has drawn the attention of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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