spokesman

noun

spokes·​man ˈspōks-mən How to pronounce spokesman (audio)
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
spokesmanship noun

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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Anthropic spokesman Gabby Curtis told Forbes that the Claude conversations were only visible on Google and Bing because users had posted links to the conversations online or on social media. Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian President Vladimir Putin, blamed Kyiv and its European allies for keeping more sanctions at the forefront of the agenda for Washington. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 The decision to end production of the V90 and V90 Cross Country was made in accordance with the company's cycle plans and does not affect its other estate models, according to company spokesman Thomas McIntyre Schultz. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 Tickets for the two games at Petco were offered on July 8, according to a Bananas spokesman. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokesman

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from spoke, obsolete past participle of speak

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokesman was in 1537

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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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spokesman

noun
spokes·​man ˈspōk-smən How to pronounce spokesman (audio)
: a person who speaks for another or for a group

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