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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Michael Keefe-Feldman, a spokesperson for the Essex County District Attorney’s Office, confirmed to PEOPLE that an investigation is underway and no charges have been filed.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In a previous statement, a spokesperson for Wise County Public Schools confirmed that a staff member employed by the district had been placed on administrative leave pending review of an external allegation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
City officials also previously discussed changing the fee structure around short-term rental licenses and preemptively blocking homeowners’ associations from declining proposals for new STRs, the city spokesperson previously told The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
This year, Cigna eliminated prior authorization mandates for nearly 100 medical services and introduced new ways to check the status of requests in real time, a spokesperson said in a statement.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
In a previous statement, a spokesperson for Wise County Public Schools confirmed that a staff member employed by the district had been placed on administrative leave pending review of an external allegation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
City officials also previously discussed changing the fee structure around short-term rental licenses and preemptively blocking homeowners’ associations from declining proposals for new STRs, the city spokesperson previously told The Star.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
This year, Cigna eliminated prior authorization mandates for nearly 100 medical services and introduced new ways to check the status of requests in real time, a spokesperson said in a statement.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
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