spokespeople

plural noun spokes·peo·ple \ ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl \

|Updated on: 12 Aug 2018

Definition of spokespeople

: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

Recent Examples of spokespeople from the Web

Multiple spokespeople for Waters did not immediately return requests for comment.

— chris sommerfeldt, The Seattle Times, "Trump tweets ‘be careful’ warning to Rep. Maxine Waters for suggesting confrontations with aides," 25 June 2018
Those meetings are scheduled later this week, spokespeople for the committees said.

— USA TODAY, "Lawmakers demand secret VA nursing home data be released after USA TODAY, Boston Globe report," 19 June 2018
That includes large ad buys with the CTA and Metra for campaigns running through late June, spokespeople from both transit agencies confirm.

— bill myers, Chicago Reader, "Officials hope much-hyped drug can slow state's opioid crisis, but is it worth the costs?," 16 May 2018
Hornsey is head of Uber's human resources department and one of the firm's top spokespeople on diversity and discrimination issues.

— NBC News, "Uber's head of HR resigns following racial discrimination probe," 11 July 2018
Days later, on April 12, Cosby's spokespeople Andrew Wyatt and Ebonee Benson got into an argument with attorney Gloria Allred, who represents several Cosby accusers, on the courthouse steps.

— eric levenson, CNN, "Bill Cosby's trial pushes to its finale after a newsworthy two weeks," 22 Apr. 2018
Two White House spokespeople declined to comment on Giuliani or whether his work for foreign entities posed any conflict of interests for the president.

— chicagotribune.com, "Giuliani works for foreign clients while serving as Trump's attorney," 10 July 2018
Neither did spokespeople in the Attorney General's office, or Coleman.

— kate talerico, The Courier-Journal, "Andy Beshear set to announce run for Kentucky governor in 2019," 8 July 2018
Requests for comment sent to spokespeople for Bevin about his stance on the practice were not immediately returned.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville religious leaders decry Trump separation policy as inhumane," 20 June 2018

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