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

Speaking to journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia later Monday, the spokesperson shared for the first time the couple’s view of the crisis that has engulfed the palace and UK parliament in recent weeks. —Max Foster, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026

Reservists are generally deployed for tasks in the Netherlands, but have occasionally also been sent overseas on a voluntary basis, said ministry spokesperson Meijer. —Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026

This United States Conference of Catholic Bishops call for an hour of prayer, which can be offered publicly or privately, went out to every bishop, priest and the laity, according to Rockford Diocese spokesperson Penny Wiegert. —Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

In an email, an MIT spokesperson declined to comment on Hoffman’s post but said the school conducted a 2020 review of its relationship with Epstein and subsequently updated its gift-acceptance processes. —Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn 

: spokesman