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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Airport tenants have offered discounts and donated through TSA to cover entire shifts' meals, according to airport spokesperson Perry Cooper.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
An Arlington police spokesperson wrote in a statement that the department respects the grand jury’s decision.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a warning an hour before the Qasmiyeh bridge near the coastal city of Tyre was struck.
—Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Airport tenants have offered discounts and donated through TSA to cover entire shifts' meals, according to airport spokesperson Perry Cooper.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
An Arlington police spokesperson wrote in a statement that the department respects the grand jury’s decision.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a warning an hour before the Qasmiyeh bridge near the coastal city of Tyre was struck.
—Alon Bernstein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Airport tenants have offered discounts and donated through TSA to cover entire shifts' meals, according to airport spokesperson Perry Cooper.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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spokesperson
noun
spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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