Definition of spokespersonnext
as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration

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Recent Examples of spokesperson The officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for evaluation, a department spokesperson said. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Edward Igoe, a sheriff’s spokesperson, said the incident began shortly before noon along the Capital City Freeway. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The commercials that run nationally will be the same on all platforms, according to a Disney spokesperson. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center received 274 birds on Saturday alone from building collisions in downtown Chicago, and 60 more Sunday, according to a spokesperson from the county’s Forest Preserve District. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spokesperson
spokesman
Noun
  • Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Leo presided alone over the liturgy and distributed Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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