spokesman

noun

ˈspōks-mən How to pronounce spokesman (audio)
Definition of spokesmannext
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 The lawsuit also names Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Andrew Brey. — Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Rubinger’s case did not result in criminal charges A spokesman for Rubinger, Erick Mullen, did not answer questions about the nurse practitioner’s treatment of Davis or any other athlete, citing medical privacy laws. — Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Secretary of State Monae Johnson and a spokesman for her office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — John Hult, States Newsroom, 28 Aug. 2026 South Dakota Attorney General’s Office spokesman Tony Mangan confirmed that the Department of Criminal Investigations has not requested to investigate any of these deaths. — Tj Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokesman
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  • An immigration judge issued a final order of removal on July 22 after Yiannopoulos failed to show up for his immigration hearing, a DHS spokesperson wrote in an email.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The return of service is conditioned on the reopening of Caracas’ main airport, American spokesperson Cameryn Junck said.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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