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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Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson Tracy Carter said the shooting appears to have been accidental.
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The other victim, 50, is in critical condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
City spokesperson Helena Poleo said special event permits are common, and that the Ultra Music Festival used one.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Tori Spelling and several children were taken to the hospital following a car crash last week, the actor’s spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
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S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The other victim, 50, is in critical condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026
City spokesperson Helena Poleo said special event permits are common, and that the Ultra Music Festival used one.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Tori Spelling and several children were taken to the hospital following a car crash last week, the actor’s spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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spokesperson
noun
spokes·per·son
ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn
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