spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity : spokesperson
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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Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the HHS, which oversees the FDA, said the studies were pulled over concerns about their conclusions.
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Padmanabhan Ananthan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
On Tuesday, the first preview day, a small group of people danced to house music played by an Argentine DJ, while a pavilion spokesman wearing an animal mask refused to give his full name and said curators were not available for interviews.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
State Farm spokesman Sevag Sarkissian said the department’s brief only addressed a legal argument seeking dismissal of the lawsuit.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
But a Lyft spokesman told The News Wednesday that people who chose not to upload IDs — or, like many minors, had no ID — would have had their age verified through a selfie.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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Padmanabhan Ananthan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
On Tuesday, the first preview day, a small group of people danced to house music played by an Argentine DJ, while a pavilion spokesman wearing an animal mask refused to give his full name and said curators were not available for interviews.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
State Farm spokesman Sevag Sarkissian said the department’s brief only addressed a legal argument seeking dismissal of the lawsuit.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
But a Lyft spokesman told The News Wednesday that people who chose not to upload IDs — or, like many minors, had no ID — would have had their age verified through a selfie.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 7 May. 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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