spokeswoman
noun
spokes·wom·an
ˈspōks-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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The company's spokeswoman addressed the reporters.
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Shack’s efforts were later overturned when singer and Florida citrus spokeswoman Anita Bryant petitioned to put the ordinance on the ballot, stoking anti-gay sentiment that led it to be repealed in June of 1977.
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Ambulances were being diverted for hours, but those in need of emergency care could walk into the hospital’s main entrance, a hospital spokeswoman said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Amin Abdullah, a security guard, was identified as one of the victims, Tazheen Nizam, a spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Diego (CAIR-SD), told the BBC.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The spokeswoman did not respond.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
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Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
Ambulances were being diverted for hours, but those in need of emergency care could walk into the hospital’s main entrance, a hospital spokeswoman said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Amin Abdullah, a security guard, was identified as one of the victims, Tazheen Nizam, a spokeswoman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-San Diego (CAIR-SD), told the BBC.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
The spokeswoman did not respond.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
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“Spokeswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokeswoman. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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spokeswoman
noun
spokes·wom·an
ˈspōk-ˌswu̇m-ən
: a woman who speaks for another or for a group
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