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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In response to The Times’ questions, VA press secretary Quinn Slaven said the scope of the executive order has not been reduced. Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 The Millers' fourth baby comes shortly after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, welcomed her second baby, Viviana, with husband Nicholas Riccio, 60, on May 1. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Crapo’s office as a general policy doesn’t disclose details about the senator’s meetings or scheduling, Kyra Smith, his press secretary, told the Statesman. Kevin Fixler june 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026 In Washington, President Gagwell is informed of the situation by her amusingly sycophantic press secretary (Matt Rogers). David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for press secretary

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Jun. 2026.

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press secretary

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