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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One day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff met with a Ukrainian delegation in Florida, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt expressed optimism about being close to a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement.
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ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for the Thanksgiving holiday and has been briefed on the shooting in Washington, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's 11-year-old nephew is in ICE custody after being detained earlier this month.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asked.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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ABC News, 1 Dec. 2025
Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for the Thanksgiving holiday and has been briefed on the shooting in Washington, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
The mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's 11-year-old nephew is in ICE custody after being detained earlier this month.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt asked.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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