as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, which represents American pilots, said the union has long pushed the airline to be more sensitive in accommodating connecting passengers who arrive late at the gate.
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Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman, said the brick weighed a little over a kilogram.
—David Goodhue
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Public health experts and lawmakers have called into question the credentials and backgrounds of some of the new panelists, and just before the meeting began, one member withdrew during the financial holdings review, an HHS spokesman said, bringing the panel down to seven.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman, said the brick weighed a little over a kilogram.
—David Goodhue
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Public health experts and lawmakers have called into question the credentials and backgrounds of some of the new panelists, and just before the meeting began, one member withdrew during the financial holdings review, an HHS spokesman said, bringing the panel down to seven.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
Officers were conducting a coordinated search for the suspect, according to department spokesman Lt. Lewis Gilmour.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesman
spokesperson
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The water department spokesperson did not answer questions about whether the city would allow Parks and Wildlife to conduct such mitigation measures on the site.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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Ongoing sewage leaks, allegedly caused by inmates at the Clay County Detention Center, have forced office staff to relocate while renovations take place, a county spokesperson said Friday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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