press officer

noun

: a person who works in the office of an organization (such as a political party or a government department) that gives information to newspapers, magazines, television news programs, and radio stations

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According to Tony Barrow, the Beatles’ press officer in the 1960s, the band’s encounter with Presley was underwhelming. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 Thursday’s press conference began with a request from the team press officer that questions only pertain to the Argentina match. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 In between working at The Week, Jamie was a senior press officer at the Department for Transport, with a penchant for crisis communications, working on Brexit, the response to Covid-19 and HS2, among others. Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 29 May 2026 District 11 safety press officer. Jessica Riley, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press officer

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“Press officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20officer. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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