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, who cannot publicly comment on elections as a federal government employee because of the Hatch Act, sidestepped questions on Tuesday regarding why Trump is traveling to Massie’s district.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The post was subsequently deleted, and confirmed to be wrong by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
In a statement released Thursday evening, Mayor Lurie's press secretary, Charles Lutvak, said the mayor was not involved in the incident.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a social media post that the White House would move quickly to get Mullin confirmed, but did not offer an exact timeframe.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The post was subsequently deleted, and confirmed to be wrong by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
In a statement released Thursday evening, Mayor Lurie's press secretary, Charles Lutvak, said the mayor was not involved in the incident.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a social media post that the White House would move quickly to get Mullin confirmed, but did not offer an exact timeframe.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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