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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Park, the prosecutor’s spokesperson, said further details could not be disclosed due to laws concerning military secrets.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
According to preliminary findings from the NTSB, Flight 2976 went through normal takeoff protocols with no anomalies, based off analysis of the plane's in-flight voice recorder, spokesperson Todd Inman said.
—Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
While Mobile Commons declined to share how many people received the scam message, a spokesperson for the state of New York’s Office of Information Technology Services told NBC News that around 188,000 people get text messages from the state and that around 160,000 received the scam text.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Starbucks Workers United spokesperson Michelle Eisen said during the news conference that the union had not received communication from the company since the strikes began.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
According to preliminary findings from the NTSB, Flight 2976 went through normal takeoff protocols with no anomalies, based off analysis of the plane's in-flight voice recorder, spokesperson Todd Inman said.
—Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Nov. 2025
While Mobile Commons declined to share how many people received the scam message, a spokesperson for the state of New York’s Office of Information Technology Services told NBC News that around 188,000 people get text messages from the state and that around 160,000 received the scam text.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
Starbucks Workers United spokesperson Michelle Eisen said during the news conference that the union had not received communication from the company since the strikes began.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spokesperson
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
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