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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Earlier Tuesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said charges from the warrants included homicide, drunken driving, gun and drug crimes, and subway fare evasion. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025 Kelly Moore is a former UN spokesperson, member of the 9/11 Commission, yoga instructor for the Washington Capitals and press secretary for Sen. Joe Lieberman. Kelly Moore, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025 Trump is expected to meet one-on-one with Putin, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, and the event will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said some of those arrested had charges for homicide, weapons violations, lewd acts, and stalking. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for press secretary

Word History

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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

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