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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The next slated interview, with former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, is on Friday. Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 9 Sep. 2025 Wilson, the Pentagon press secretary, said that Scheller had nothing to do with the decision to end CAP. Davis Winkie, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt seemingly confirmed reports about the name change by reposting Fox News' story on X Thursday night. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on the criticism of Kennedy’s leadership in a social media post Thursday afternoon. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

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