spokespeople

plural noun

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

Examples of spokespeople in a Sentence

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This week campaign spokespeople for that group pointed to the SEC filings as evidence that the Uber’s campaign committee, called A More Affordable California, in fact seeks to pad shareholders’ and executives pockets. Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026 Meta and Google spokespeople said the companies disagreed with the verdict and planned to appeal. Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 11 May 2026 The Star-Telegram reached out to two TxDOT spokespeople on Friday, but neither responded to questions about when the agency learned about the pothole and what has been done about it to this point. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026 The White House and spokespeople for Makary and Kennedy didn’t respond to messages seeking comment. Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

Word History

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 18 May. 2026.

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