Definition of spokesman
:a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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The blaze was reported at 4 a.m. in the 19000 block of state Route 78, northwest of Ramona town center, between Ramona and Escondido, a Cal Fire San Diego spokesman said.
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An SEC spokesman said commissioner Greg Sankey was unavailable for comment Saturday night.
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Arian Collins, a city spokesman, said sometimes new cardholders will inadvertently sign off on transactions, rather than saving them in the system for a department leader to review.
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DFW Red Cross spokesman Dan Halyburton said 286 evacuees were sheltered at the Walnut Hill Recreation Center Friday night.
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Kelly earns his right to speak Tournament co-leader Jerry Kelly is a spokesman for the home colon cancer detection kit Cologard.
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The worker was pronounced dead at the scene after falling from the 10th floor of the site to the second floor, a spokesman for the D.C. fire department said.
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Derek Green, a spokesman for the Burbank Police Department, said a man entered the bank and handed a note to a teller demanding cash.
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Christian Basi, university spokesman, said the flyers are the only evidence officials have seen of an attempt to recruit MU students.
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Origin and Etymology of spokesman
probably irregular from spoke, obsolete past participle of speak
spokesman Synonyms
Synonyms
mouth, mouthpiece, point man, point person, prophet, speaker, spokespersonRelated Words
spokesmodel, spokeswoman; front, promoter, shill; communicator, sayer, talker; agent, ambassador, delegate, emissary, envoy, representativeSPOKESMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of spokesman for Students
plural spokesmen
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\ˈspōks-mən\
:a person who speaks for or represents someone or something
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