as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration

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Recent Examples of spokesperson The search continued Saturday morning, said Chase Scheuer, a spokesperson for Montana's Division of Criminal Investigation. Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025 Philip DiMartino, spokesperson for the Kansas City Police Department. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025 The spokesperson said the show will launch August 6. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2025 He will not be headed to prison for at least a week after his sentencing, however, said the spokesperson, who provided an overview of what that first week or two would involve for the quadruple murderer. Chris Spargo, People.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for spokesperson
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  • Typically, prisoners are moved due to a change in supervisory or medical needs or as a security measure to keep an inmate safe, says Donald Murphy, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Jon Ewing, a spokesman for Mayor Johnston, said in a statement that DoBetterDNVR’s work does not improve the city.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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