spokesperson
noun
spokes·per·son
ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural also
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
called also spokesman
Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence
a statement from the company's spokesperson
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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In a statement to USA TODAY, a Samsung spokesperson said the company denies any intentional misuse and said the image was provided through a third-party content partner for Samsung TV Plus, its free streaming service.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The city recommended in an email that affected residents boil tap water before using it, a spokesperson told CBS News Miami.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Authorities were still assessing the number of schoolchildren that might have been abducted, police spokesperson Ayanlade Olayinka told The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.
—Andrew Graham
may 15, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
The city recommended in an email that affected residents boil tap water before using it, a spokesperson told CBS News Miami.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Authorities were still assessing the number of schoolchildren that might have been abducted, police spokesperson Ayanlade Olayinka told The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.
—Andrew Graham
may 15, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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