press officer

noun

: a person who works in the office of an organization (such as a political party or a government department) that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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The brigade’s press officer suggested to me that a drop-off in Western weapon supplies might not be as devastating as once thought. Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Atlantic, 27 May 2025 Related article European region sees highest number of measles cases in 25 years, WHO says The Texas health department does not know how the first person in the outbreak was exposed to the virus, said Lara Anton, senior press officer for the Texas Department of State Health Services. Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025 Border Guards To The Rescue The mission is described in a news release from Ukraine’s Border Guards, credited to Roman Tkach, press officer for the Sumy border detachment. David Hambling, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 In response to a request for comment on the settlement, a Pentagon press officer referred NBC News to the Department of Justice. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025 Mark Hinkle, press officer for the Social Security Administration, told Newsweek that the White Plains Office of Hearings Operations will close when its lease expires on May 31, 2025. Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Newsweek has contacted a press officer for Vance via email for comment. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 And a senior press officer for the CDC declined to answer questions about whether the agency's seasonal flu report, expected to release on Friday, will be posted. Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025 Among them is stadium announcer and programme writer Dave Clayton, who was also once the club’s press officer. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Press officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20officer. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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