spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural spokespeople ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl  also spokespersons

: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

called also spokesman

Synonyms of spokesperson

• spokesman

Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence

a statement from the company's spokesperson

the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration

Recent Examples on the Web

The allies remain in close consultations on resuming the drills, the spokesperson said. — Reuters, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Unexploded ordnance is even more dangerous around wildfires because heat can trigger the explosives, said Jonas Tepe, a spokesperson for North Rhine-Westphalia, just across the border in Germany. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir is due in Iran today, according to state media, citing Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

In Rajic’s case, he was selected to lead the next phase of growth for the revenue organization, and the company is confident in its strong bench of senior leaders across the organization, an OpenAI spokesperson said. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn 

: spokesman