as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Hegseth's wife, Jennifer Rauchet, also reportedly approved the upgrade, despite the Trump administration's cost-cutting measures.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein rejected the criticism, disputing in a post on social media that there is a shortage of aid in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
No arrests were immediately made, an NYPD spokesman said Tuesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Police Department received a 911 call from the Drake Field tower at 1:19 p.m., according to department spokesman Sgt.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein rejected the criticism, disputing in a post on social media that there is a shortage of aid in Gaza.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
No arrests were immediately made, an NYPD spokesman said Tuesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
The Police Department received a 911 call from the Drake Field tower at 1:19 p.m., according to department spokesman Sgt.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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Health ministry spokesperson Anees al-Asbahi said 171 people were injured in the strikes on April 17, according to preliminary figures, with rescue teams continuing efforts to search for victims.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Ten ambulances and eight fire trucks responded to the scene and transported four patients in critical condition and six in serious condition to hospitals, a Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson said.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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