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

On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the route negotiated with Oman would be a single corridor, rather than two routes – one close to the Iranian coast and one close to Oman’s – that had been discussed previously. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

Saurav Das, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party, said the movement reaffirmed the power of public pressure in a democracy. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had again poured cold water on the notion of direct negotiations with the United States. — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

The spokesperson thus sought to dispel, in his own words, the speculation of countless online users who, for months—due to the pop star’s noticeable weight loss—have expressed serious concerns about her physical and mental health. — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn 

: spokesman