Definition of spokesman
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
Recent Examples of spokesman from the Web
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Agency spokesman Mike Lee said the authority has not yet responded to Briggs' letter demanding a halt to some of its closed-door gatherings.
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No new talks on restrictions are planned, U.S. spokesman says The U.S. should expand the use of bomb-sniffing dogs and screening technology to avoid a sweeping ban on electronic devices that would pummel business travel, an airline group said.
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Following the incident, the juvenile was transported to John H. Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 11:50 a.m. Oak Park village spokesman David Powers said police are investigating how the teen got to Stroger Hospital.
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Robert Purvis, a spokesman for the blood center, said reaching an agreement was a complicated process.
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A spokesman for the state said Vermont is on a pace to have fewer reports this year, but the number has picked up in the past couple weeks.
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Plans for the pavilion will be released soon, with renovation to possibly begin around Labor Day, a spokesman for Pavilion Partners said.
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Hospital spokesman Clayton Warren said emergency crews transported the injured from Friday’s partial collapse at a construction site in Oakland to Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and two other hospitals.
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A Portland police spokesman didn't immediately return an email seeking information about whether Christian is suspected in the stabbing.
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Origin and Etymology of spokesman
probably irregular from spoke, obsolete past participle of speak
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playDefinition of spokesman for English Language Learners
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: someone who speaks for or represents a person, company, etc.
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