spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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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Infantry, tanks, artillery advancing toward inner city Israeli army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said Israeli forces had been operating in the periphery of Gaza City for several weeks but since the night of Monday to Tuesday large numbers of troops had begun moving towards the inner city. Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025 In response to the pushback against the lawsuit’s allegations, a spokesperson for the ACLU of Missouri emphasized a lack of transparency from Kehoe’s office during the redistricting process. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025 However, his attorney, Christopher Frost, issued a statement via a spokesperson, portraying his client as the unwitting mark of both Mauriss and Robinson—a characterization both of those men would strongly dispute. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025 In Burke County, officials issued voluntary evacuation notices in flood and landslide zones and sent firefighters door-to-door to get people moving, a spokesperson wrote in an email to the Observer. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokesperson was in 1971

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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spokesperson

noun
spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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