spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity : spokesperson
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A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
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Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Adams, who was from Georgia, was carrying chemicals for soda products, which took the Rowan County Rescue Squad and the Salisbury Fire Department six hours to clean up the chemicals, the spokesman said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
City spokesman Andy Squire said the document was not a permit but an application for a construction meter intended for use within Tucson Water’s service area, and the contractor didn’t disclose that the water would be transported outside city limits.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 May 2026
An autopsy will determine the child's official cause and manner of death, police spokesman Don Aaron told USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Adams, who was from Georgia, was carrying chemicals for soda products, which took the Rowan County Rescue Squad and the Salisbury Fire Department six hours to clean up the chemicals, the spokesman said.
—Jeff A. Chamer
may 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
City spokesman Andy Squire said the document was not a permit but an application for a construction meter intended for use within Tucson Water’s service area, and the contractor didn’t disclose that the water would be transported outside city limits.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 May 2026
An autopsy will determine the child's official cause and manner of death, police spokesman Don Aaron told USA TODAY.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 13 May 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 17 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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