spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural also

: 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

Steven Boles, a spokesperson for the department, said in a news release. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Total flows out of the Middle East Gulf region are averaging 15 million barrels per day, the spokesperson said. — Brian Sullivan,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 13 July 2026

In a statement provided to Ars, a spokesperson confirmed that OpenAI is still reviewing Apple’s complaint but disputes the core claim that OpenAI is relying on Apple insights to build a hardware business that could rival Apple’s device empire. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei blamed Washington for the chaos gripping the region. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn 

: spokesman