spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence

The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
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The observation tower in Blue Ash's Summit Park is set to reopen within the next month, a city spokeswoman told The Enquirer. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025 Detectives are actively working the case and trying to determine what led up to Wilson being shot, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a KCPD spokeswoman. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025 Travelers will pay close to 26% more for September airfares in 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, Hopper spokeswoman Ellie Breslin said. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokeswoman

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokeswoman was in 1569

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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokeswoman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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spokeswoman

noun
spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
: a woman who speaks for another or for a group

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