press secretary

noun

: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure

Examples of press secretary in a Sentence

the White House press secretary
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters the dinner was a private rather than public event. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 May 2025 The website currently only includes the transcript of press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s very first briefing in January. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 The Pentagon press secretary, Sean Parnell, did not immediately respond to a question about whether the monthly services will include non-Protestant pastors, Catholic priests, rabbis or imams. John Ismay, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Vance delivered a letter from the president and first lady inviting the pope to visit the White House, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday. Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for press secretary

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press secretary was in 1945

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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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