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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John Sullivan, spokesperson for Broward County Public Schools, said the gun was found wrapped in a T-shirt in the locker room.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
The vehicle left the scene without stopping, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Ash Lazarus Orr, a spokesperson for Advocates for Trans Equality, said the language of Mr. Trump's executive orders bore similarities to orders and legislation coming out of state capitals.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson did not respond to requests for information about specific actions the U.S. has taken to resume HIV services in Zambia and elsewhere.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2025
The vehicle left the scene without stopping, said Officer Alayna Gonzalez, a spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Ash Lazarus Orr, a spokesperson for Advocates for Trans Equality, said the language of Mr. Trump's executive orders bore similarities to orders and legislation coming out of state capitals.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
The spokesperson did not respond to requests for information about specific actions the U.S. has taken to resume HIV services in Zambia and elsewhere.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s note: This story was updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, after a Davidson College spokesman contacted The Charlotte Observer to say that no charges involve student victims.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kenneth Bacon, Defense Secretary William Cohen's spokesman, had been a veteran who worked on Capitol Hill, and then for The Wall Street Journal.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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