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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Still, Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt took the liberty of crediting Trump's post for Sanders getting picked at all. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 On Tuesday, Trump is also expected to sign an executive order that relaxes some of his auto tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Tuesday. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 Trump on Monday will sign two executive orders to bolster immigration enforcement and highlight which jurisdictions restrict cooperation with federal law enforcement, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 On Tuesday morning, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the administration would dial back some of Trump’s tariffs on cars and auto parts to relieve U.S. automakers. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press secretary

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

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