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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Baker’s previous roles included serving as press secretary and senior spokesman for the Boston Public Schools and as a press aide and speechwriter for Senator Amy Klobuchar during her campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, had ducked commenting on a matter of such delicacy.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warmly welcomed the news that 119,000 new jobs were added to the economy in September, more than double the number expected by the market.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House is working on a new executive order that will seemingly target mail voting.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
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Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The White House press secretary, Jen Psaki, had ducked commenting on a matter of such delicacy.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warmly welcomed the news that 119,000 new jobs were added to the economy in September, more than double the number expected by the market.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Earlier this month, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House is working on a new executive order that will seemingly target mail voting.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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