spokespeople

plural noun

spokes·​peo·​ple ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce spokespeople (audio)
: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

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Broadly, the wine industry spends less on ads versus their share of the total alcohol market and when producers do put dollars toward traditional advertising, those spots tend to feature older spokespeople walking slowly through a vineyard or wine cellars that evoke out-of-touch wealth. John Kell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 But Health and Welfare refused to engage, and its spokespeople would not say why. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025 At press time spokespeople for Starkey and the Who had not returned Billboard‘s request for additional comment. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025 Homeland Security spokespeople did not respond to requests for comment. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

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First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokespeople was in 1972

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“Spokespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokespeople. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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