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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Neither city officials nor airport spokespeople responded to requests for comment from The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025 In public, DeSantis and his spokespeople said the state had a duty to educate Floridians about the amendments. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025 Indianapolis political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz made a social media post about the traffic stop rumor, but spokespeople for House and Senate Republicans did not respond to IndyStar's questions about the tweet. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025 Newsweek contacted European Commission spokespeople for comment outside of normal business hours. Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokespeople

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Dec. 2025.

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