spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
Synonyms
Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
Recent Examples on the Web
For more than a decade, the Tuareg guitarist/singer-songwriter, who fronts the band that shares his name, has been staking out a space as a radical guitar innovator as well as a fearless spokesman for his strife-riven homeland of Niger.
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Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
The man was pronounced dead at a hospital, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesman for the Sacramento Police Department.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Matt Ramsey, a spokesman for Entergy, said that there were some power outages Sunday night due to lightning and straight line wind damage.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 29 Apr. 2024
And in rare interviews this weekend with two Israeli news media outlets, a spokesman for Qatar’s foreign ministry blamed both Israel and Hamas for the months of deadlock in the talks.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
His longtime spokesman at Kering says that CAA is a private family-investment matter.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
According to a spokesman with the Detroit Police Department, Williams has been suspended with pay while the case against him proceeds.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
Presentation or liveness attacks have jumped 38% just this year, a Plaid spokesman told Fortune.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
Carpino, through a team spokesman, declined to comment.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2024
The man was pronounced dead at a hospital, said Officer Anthony Gamble, a spokesman for the Sacramento Police Department.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 29 Apr. 2024
Matt Ramsey, a spokesman for Entergy, said that there were some power outages Sunday night due to lightning and straight line wind damage.
—Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 29 Apr. 2024
And in rare interviews this weekend with two Israeli news media outlets, a spokesman for Qatar’s foreign ministry blamed both Israel and Hamas for the months of deadlock in the talks.
—Edward Wong, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
His longtime spokesman at Kering says that CAA is a private family-investment matter.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
According to a spokesman with the Detroit Police Department, Williams has been suspended with pay while the case against him proceeds.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 26 Apr. 2024
Presentation or liveness attacks have jumped 38% just this year, a Plaid spokesman told Fortune.
—Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
Carpino, through a team spokesman, declined to comment.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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