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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Josue Levi Cuevas Santana faces charges of negligent operation, speeding, using a mobile device while driving, and failure to move over for an emergency vehicle, according to State Police spokesperson Tim McGuirk.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The Rule Breaker Breaking the rules, the TSA spokespersons said, generally comes from not knowing the rules or passengers simply forgetting.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
But a spokesperson for Kelly said the governor has deep concerns that SB 387 could jeopardize Kansas’ $250 million in federal school meal funding and potentially violate the Legislature’s school funding obligations set by the Kansas Supreme Court.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The spokesperson also revealed the FBI is awaiting DNA results from the glove, which the Pima County Sheriff’s Office sent to a private lab in Florida overnight Thursday.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
The Rule Breaker Breaking the rules, the TSA spokespersons said, generally comes from not knowing the rules or passengers simply forgetting.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
But a spokesperson for Kelly said the governor has deep concerns that SB 387 could jeopardize Kansas’ $250 million in federal school meal funding and potentially violate the Legislature’s school funding obligations set by the Kansas Supreme Court.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
The spokesperson also revealed the FBI is awaiting DNA results from the glove, which the Pima County Sheriff’s Office sent to a private lab in Florida overnight Thursday.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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spokesperson
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spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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