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
Recent Examples on the Web Sununu's spokesperson, Brandon Pratt, noted the election was certified easily in 2020. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024 According to a Cincinnati Public Schools spokesperson, College Hill Academy and Aiken High School were both placed on lockouts at 1:45 p.m. for less than an hour, meaning the doors to the schools were locked and visitors were not allowed inside but classroom instruction continued. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2024 Gallego responded to Evans' video through a spokesperson on Friday evening. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024 According to a SpaceX spokesperson, this even surprised them because the expectation was that the Super Heavy would either crash or be forced at the last second to abort the landing and dump itself into the Gulf of Mexico. David Szondy, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spokesperson 

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Word History

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 25 Oct. 2024.

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spokesperson

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

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