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

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

It wasn't made clear by police whether the two individuals were shooting at each other, but a police spokesperson said investigators believe there is a third person who was involved in the incident who left the area. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

During the Monday presser, statistics bureau spokesperson Fu Linghui said that geopolitical pressure abroad and high temperatures domestically impacted China’s economy last month. — Anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

The park welcomed more than 455,000 visitors in 2025, according to the park’s spokesperson. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Officers were speaking with the victim outside the house while the suspect was inside the house, according to Officer Sheena McEachran, a Richland Hills police spokesperson. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn 

: spokesman