spokeswoman

noun

spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
Synonyms of spokeswomannext
: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity

Examples of spokeswoman in a Sentence

The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
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Officials later confirmed the skull was human, a police spokeswoman said. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 In the case in Alabama, a driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama's Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday night, agency spokeswoman Amanda Wasden said in an email Sunday. ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama's Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday night, ALEA spokeswoman Amanda Wasden said in an email. CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Norris' campaign will be required to pay for the costs to recount, but will be refunded if the results of the election change, Samantha Boyd, a spokeswoman for the secretary of state's office said. Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spokeswoman

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of spokeswoman was in 1569

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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokeswoman. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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spokeswoman

noun
spokes·​wom·​an ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən How to pronounce spokeswoman (audio)
: a woman who speaks for another or for a group

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