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 Burmese pythons are now considered established in a portion of western Charlotte County, situated north of Naples and Fort Myers on Florida's Gulf Coast, a spokesperson for the FWC told ABC News. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 11 July 2026 The strikes in Iran over two days killed at least 17 people and wounded 115 others, Iranian Health Ministry spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour said. Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 The tickets became available June 30 and sold out by July 6, according to a Disneyland spokesperson. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 This week, a department spokesperson said the case was closed and that the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges. Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson
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spokesman
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  • In response to a question on whether Iran would accept theUnited Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) request to access nuclear facilities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei said the regime would not.
    Tucker Reals, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Amazon aims to have the Dash Carts walk-out technology service in dozens of stores by the end of 2026, according to spokesman Griffin Buch.
    Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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