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 spokesperson said the vehicles were in the country illegally. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 The spokesperson said, and testified in court, that Ford had told the officers his wife was sleeping in their hotel room. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Tracy campaigned in Tinley Park, Bloomington and Springfield on Tuesday, a campaign spokesperson said. — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026 John Dunn, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, said until the debt is issued and the actual rate is established, the school must pledge sufficient revenue to cover debt service at the assumed rate. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson
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spokesman
Noun
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was grateful to the first lady.
    — BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said people who want to leave Oleshky will be able to.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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