spokesperson
noun
spokes·per·son
ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural also
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
called also spokesman
Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence
a statement from the company's spokesperson
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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The spokesperson declined to provide an explanation.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The spokesperson did not have any information about how the fire started or what caused it.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Jess Berthold, a UCSF spokesperson, confirmed the mother and child were brought to the hospital.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
The spokesperson did not have any information about how the fire started or what caused it.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
But in a statement, White House spokesperson Kush Desai bashed the ACA subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Jess Berthold, a UCSF spokesperson, confirmed the mother and child were brought to the hospital.
—Janie Har, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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spokesperson
noun
spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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