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 Rejects 'Socialist' Critique White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai previously told Newsweek the deal is not a shift away from capitalism. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025 Napolitano’s claims came as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also accused Chicago of juking its homicide statistics, without evidence. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Westman’s identity is among the elements being investigated, alluding to FBI Director Kash Patel’s confirmation that Westman was transgender. Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025 Museveni’s press secretary, Sandor Lyle, did not respond to CNN’s request for additional comment Thursday. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 28 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 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

press secretary

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