as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Recent Examples of spokesman
Federal law already protects military voters, an RNC spokesman said.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The guest speaker was the late and much-missed Alistair Darling, then the Labour Party’s City spokesman who later became chancellor (or finance minister).
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei also confirmed to Iran's official IRNA news agency Wednesday that the memorandum had been signed.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
Asked about Sigcho-Lopez’s assertions, a spokesperson for the governor referred us to a spokesman for his campaign, who didn’t respond to our requests for comment.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The guest speaker was the late and much-missed Alistair Darling, then the Labour Party’s City spokesman who later became chancellor (or finance minister).
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei also confirmed to Iran's official IRNA news agency Wednesday that the memorandum had been signed.
—CBS News, 17 June 2026
Asked about Sigcho-Lopez’s assertions, a spokesperson for the governor referred us to a spokesman for his campaign, who didn’t respond to our requests for comment.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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spokesperson
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Becerra’s spokesperson Jonathan Underland did not address questions about whether the campaign met with Anthropic’s leadership or held fundraisers with staff.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Airport spokesperson Jennifer Kronberg did not answer questions from the Idaho Statesman about the building’s current status or what happened.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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