spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural spokespeople ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl  also spokespersons

: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

called also spokesman

Synonyms of spokesperson

• 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The high mark set last season for bottles sold or distributed on a single game day inside the stadium was 25,000, per a South Carolina spokesperson. — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Britain’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesperson said lifeboats, a coastguard helicopter and a plane were involved in the operation to bring the migrants to shore. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel previously said that the flight was operated by 21 Air. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

That description lines up with what NYPA spokesperson Alex Chiaravalle told me separately. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn 

: spokesman