spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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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.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2025
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
Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, stated that there were no ongoing consultations or negotiations on tariffs between the two countries.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Wynn Smiley is the CEO of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and spokesman for the Fraternity Forward Coalition.
—Wynn Smiley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2025
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
Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, stated that there were no ongoing consultations or negotiations on tariffs between the two countries.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Wynn Smiley is the CEO of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and spokesman for the Fraternity Forward Coalition.
—Wynn Smiley, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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