spokesman

noun

spokes·​man ˈspōks-mən 

: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity :

spokesmanship

ˈspōks-mən-ˌship 

noun

Synonyms of spokesman

• spokesperson

Examples of spokesman in a Sentence

A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.

a spokesman for the cattle industry

Recent Examples on the Web

Phil DiMartino, a police spokesman, the driver of the SUV remained on scene after the crash and has been cooperating with the investigation. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025

Seth Hoffman, a spokesman for the Howard County Police Department, said the victim did the right thing by telling someone. —Dennis Valera, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025

Polk County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Mark Chance told the Arizona Mirror that the ICE detainer was issued in error, explaining that it had been intended for a different person booked at the jail at the same time but was incorrectly assigned to Jacobo’s records, the Arizona Mirror reported. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

The county performs about 14,000 inspections annually, with 97% of establishments passing, spokesman Ken Casparis previously told The Sacramento Bee. —Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably irregular from spoke, obsolete past participle of speak

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spokesman

• spokesmen

Kids Definition

spokesman

noun

spokes·​man ˈspōk-smən 

: a person who speaks for another or for a group