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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A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Some had sustained rib fractures and eye trauma, said PRCS spokesman Hassan Silwadi.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Matt Jablow, a spokesman for the Denver District Attorney’s Office, declined to comment on the pending case.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The Taliban government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Afghan forces have captured 25 Pakistani army posts, 58 soldiers have been killed, and 30 others wounded.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Asked for comment on the report, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesman Alexx Pons told KFF Health News that all decisions go through a cost-benefit review.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Matt Jablow, a spokesman for the Denver District Attorney’s Office, declined to comment on the pending case.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The Taliban government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Afghan forces have captured 25 Pakistani army posts, 58 soldiers have been killed, and 30 others wounded.
—NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
Asked for comment on the report, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services spokesman Alexx Pons told KFF Health News that all decisions go through a cost-benefit review.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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