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

Recent Examples on the Web

The White House press secretary serves as the administration's chief spokesperson and public liaison to the press corps. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said last month that men should not be playing in women’s sports. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Kimberly Osborne, a former governor’s press secretary & reporter, is a marketing and communications pro with 25+ years experience. — Kimberly Osborne, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said keeping gas prices low and ensuring Iran never gets a hold of a nuclear weapon are of equal importance to the president. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for press secretary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary

Kids Definition

press secretary

noun

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