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.
Recent Examples on the Web An Amazon spokeswoman said that the Alexa Fund told Nucleus about its plans for an Echo with a screen before taking a stake in the company. Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024 Officers responded to the crash around 10:49 a.m. in the area of Linwood Boulevard and Olive Street, where a pedestrian was struck while crossing the street, according to Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokeswoman for the Kansas City Police Department. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2024 Sergeant Askew referred a request for comment to a police spokeswoman. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024 Ephraim Matthew Hunter was arrested without incident on suspicion of burglary around 6:40 a.m., according to Capt. Kelly Muniz, the Los Angeles Police Department’s chief spokeswoman. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024 California Energy Commission spokeswoman Lindsay Buckley said the division is investigating market activity and refinery maintenance schedules and that the commission this year will consider a profit cap to moderate price spikes. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 Caitlin Bowling, spokeswoman for the city’s Cabinet for Economic Development, said the city will consider the agreement fulfilled with just one of the five neighborhood signatures. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024 The company hasn't yet specified that, but the goal will be to reclaim most of the water through an in-house recycling system, perhaps 90%, a spokeswoman said. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 The Star requested the investigative file under the Missouri Sunshine Law, but was turned down because it is currently considered a closed record, a police spokeswoman said. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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