spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity : spokesperson
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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But a spokesman declined further comment, citing confidentiality of the taxpayer’s information.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Detectives continue to look for leads in a fatal hit-and-run crash over the weekend on Kansas City’s East Side that killed a 60-year-old pitmaster for Gates Bar-B-Q, a police spokesman said Thursday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In the outlet’s report, Mortensen contacted the West Jordan, Utah, Police Department last month with domestic violence allegations against Paul, which stemmed from an incident that occurred in 2024, a police spokesman told NBC.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
But in a statement late Wednesday, a spokesman for the Port Authority — which runs the Airport — said the wreckage of both vehicle had been removed, and the agency hopes to reopen the runway by Friday morning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
Detectives continue to look for leads in a fatal hit-and-run crash over the weekend on Kansas City’s East Side that killed a 60-year-old pitmaster for Gates Bar-B-Q, a police spokesman said Thursday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
In the outlet’s report, Mortensen contacted the West Jordan, Utah, Police Department last month with domestic violence allegations against Paul, which stemmed from an incident that occurred in 2024, a police spokesman told NBC.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
But in a statement late Wednesday, a spokesman for the Port Authority — which runs the Airport — said the wreckage of both vehicle had been removed, and the agency hopes to reopen the runway by Friday morning.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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