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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The next step will be for Kushner and Barrot to meet in person, which the ministry spokesman expects to happen within the next few days.
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Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The city had permitted the project to partially demolish a preexisting, two-story, two-unit dwelling, which was planned to be enlarged into a four-story, seven-unit building, a DOB spokesman said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Responding to Trump, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei sought to compare him to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
TxDOT spokesman Brad Wheelis told the American-Statesman on Wednesday that the timing of the repairs is coincidental and was not accelerated in response to the viral posts.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The city had permitted the project to partially demolish a preexisting, two-story, two-unit dwelling, which was planned to be enlarged into a four-story, seven-unit building, a DOB spokesman said.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Responding to Trump, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei sought to compare him to Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler’s propaganda minister.
—Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
TxDOT spokesman Brad Wheelis told the American-Statesman on Wednesday that the timing of the repairs is coincidental and was not accelerated in response to the viral posts.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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