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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Corey Lewandowski, who was an aide to former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, no longer works at the Department of Homeland Security, a spokesperson for the agency said on March 28.
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
More than 300 troops have been wounded as well, the vast majority of whom suffered minor injuries and have since returned to duty, a CENTCOM spokesperson told the Washington Examiner.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Saturday that dozens of universities and research centers have been hit, among them the Iran University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
In a statement this week, a spokesperson for the county’s behavioral health department said that existing resources are adequate to get those with serious mental health needs into treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Nate Raymond, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
More than 300 troops have been wounded as well, the vast majority of whom suffered minor injuries and have since returned to duty, a CENTCOM spokesperson told the Washington Examiner.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Saturday that dozens of universities and research centers have been hit, among them the Iran University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology.
—Sam Metz, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
In a statement this week, a spokesperson for the county’s behavioral health department said that existing resources are adequate to get those with serious mental health needs into treatment.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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