press secretary

noun

: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure

Examples of press secretary in a Sentence

the White House press secretary
Recent Examples on the Web White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did not defend the accuracy of Biden's cannibalism account when asked Thursday whether Biden embellished the story. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 On Thursday morning of week, his press secretary, Jazzlyn Johnson, responded to the concerns raised by Fricker and Nolte in an email that addressed questions posed by The Star this week. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden also will receive an operational update from U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers officials. Lea Skene, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024 Garrison Douglas, press secretary for Kemp, said the governor has 40 days to review bills. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president wants to see a swift, comprehensive investigation, but will leave that to the Israelis. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024 Biden plans to meet with local and state officials and assess the nascent recovery effort on the Patapsco River, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said. Scott Dance, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 President Joe Biden will visit the collapse site Friday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Monday. TIME, 1 Apr. 2024 The national party, along with the Biden campaign, has engaged very little with Williamson's candidacy, except in the very beginning when White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre jokingly dismissed her candidacy. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of press secretary was in 1945

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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

press secretary

noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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