spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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For more than a decade, the Tuareg guitarist/singer-songwriter, who fronts the band that shares his name, has been staking out a space as a radical guitar innovator as well as a fearless spokesman for his strife-riven homeland of Niger.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
The man was pronounced dead at a hospital, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesman for the Sacramento Police Department.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
The man was pronounced dead at a hospital, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesman for the Sacramento Police Department.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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