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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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said today that Washington and Tehran are still in contact but a memorandum of understanding between the two nations has not yet been finalized.
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Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The grant application deadline was May 29 and money is expected to be allocated this fall, district spokesperson Kristina Chu said.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, emphasized the broader fair that is scheduled from June 25 through July 10 includes an array of exhibits, family friendly attractions, musical performances, flyovers and more.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Richard Berg, a city spokesperson, declined to say how long before February 2022 the city had been sending notices of delinquency that violate the vehicle code.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
The grant application deadline was May 29 and money is expected to be allocated this fall, district spokesperson Kristina Chu said.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, emphasized the broader fair that is scheduled from June 25 through July 10 includes an array of exhibits, family friendly attractions, musical performances, flyovers and more.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 30 May 2026
Richard Berg, a city spokesperson, declined to say how long before February 2022 the city had been sending notices of delinquency that violate the vehicle code.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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