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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Zach Seidl, a spokesperson for Bass, said that overtime deployment is at the fire chief’s discretion and that the LAFD received $13.6 million this fiscal year to train three new classes of recruits. Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Related article Senators demand information from AI companion apps following kids’ safety concerns, lawsuits A spokesperson for Character. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025 Another reason people put off going to bed is to avoid feeling anxious or restless, said James Rowley, MD, a sleep medicine expert at Rush University Medical Center and spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2025 The artist has been named a spokesperson for the brand’s Fructis line, which at the top of 2025 introduced its latest innovation: Sleek & Stay Heat Activated Serum. Jackie Fields, People.com, 29 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.

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spokesperson

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

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