spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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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Delevingne is also at this year's Cannes Film Festival as a L’Oréal Paris spokesperson and was also on hand for the Lights on Women’s Worth Awards on May 23. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 24 May 2025 Three Spectrum fiber optic lines were cut in the KC area Saturday, according to a spokesperson for the company. Maddie Carr, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025 Those rescued included two Australians, one German and one Italian citizen, the spokesperson added. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 No arrests have yet been made in relation to the power outage, the spokesperson added. Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokesperson was in 1971

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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spokesperson

noun
spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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