spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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 victim died at the scene, according to a MedStar spokesperson. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024 Officers from the Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas, police departments were involved in the shooting around 8:20 p.m. near U.S. Highway 69 and the 18th Street Expressway, according to Melissa Underwood, a spokesperson for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spokesperson 

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokesperson was in 1971

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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spokesperson

noun
spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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