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 spokesman declined to say how much the campaign spent on the ad.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The spokesman denied any arrival of flights of deportees from the U.S. by Wednesday evening local time.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 21 May 2025
Officer John Lacy, a spokesman for the department, said the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office notified police that one of the drivers involved in the crash had died from his injuries Monday.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
The United Nations humanitarian agency received approval for about 100 trucks to enter Gaza, spokesman Jens Laerke said, far fewer than the 600 that entered daily during the latest ceasefire that Israel ended in March.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
The spokesman denied any arrival of flights of deportees from the U.S. by Wednesday evening local time.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 21 May 2025
Officer John Lacy, a spokesman for the department, said the Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Office notified police that one of the drivers involved in the crash had died from his injuries Monday.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
The United Nations humanitarian agency received approval for about 100 trucks to enter Gaza, spokesman Jens Laerke said, far fewer than the 600 that entered daily during the latest ceasefire that Israel ended in March.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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