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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Rare cases bring outside jurors In neighboring Jackson County, officials could recall just two cases where outside jurors have been used in the last 20 years, said Scott Lauck, a spokesman for the Jackson County Circuit Court.
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Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Campus spokesman John Lucas said 7,467 international students total are enrolled at UW-Madison this fall, a decline of 490 students, or 7%, since last year.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
One of the six runways at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was closed for about 45 minutes early Saturday afternoon after reports of a drone sighting around noon (1000 GMT), military police spokesman Doron Wallin told The Associated Press.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
In a statement later sent to NPR, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said department chief Hegseth will address his senior military leaders early next week.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Campus spokesman John Lucas said 7,467 international students total are enrolled at UW-Madison this fall, a decline of 490 students, or 7%, since last year.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
One of the six runways at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was closed for about 45 minutes early Saturday afternoon after reports of a drone sighting around noon (1000 GMT), military police spokesman Doron Wallin told The Associated Press.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
In a statement later sent to NPR, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said department chief Hegseth will address his senior military leaders early next week.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 4 Oct. 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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