spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Public health experts and lawmakers have called into question the credentials and backgrounds of some of the new panelists, and just before the meeting began, one member withdrew during the financial holdings review, an HHS spokesman said, bringing the panel down to seven.
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Andrew Nixon, a department spokesman, declined to comment.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 25 June 2025
In 2015, Netanyahu's spokesman apologized to former President Barack Obama.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025
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Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 June 2025
Andrew Nixon, a department spokesman, declined to comment.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 25 June 2025
In 2015, Netanyahu's spokesman apologized to former President Barack Obama.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 June 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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