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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But Price’s spokesperson pushed back on efforts to frame the race primarily around ethics controversies.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
One resident who returned home from the ship is in good health and is being monitored, Virginia Department of Health spokesperson Maria Reppas told USA TODAY on May 7.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The two police officers who were shot, along with the third who was injured, were taken to a local hospital and remain in stable condition, a Syracuse Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
On Thursday, the spokesperson's office of the ministry didn’t directly answer a question about whether China would consider releasing Lai, saying that Hong Kong issues are internal affairs and foreign interference is not allowed.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026
One resident who returned home from the ship is in good health and is being monitored, Virginia Department of Health spokesperson Maria Reppas told USA TODAY on May 7.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 9 May 2026
The two police officers who were shot, along with the third who was injured, were taken to a local hospital and remain in stable condition, a Syracuse Police Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
On Thursday, the spokesperson's office of the ministry didn’t directly answer a question about whether China would consider releasing Lai, saying that Hong Kong issues are internal affairs and foreign interference is not allowed.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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