press secretary

noun

: a person officially in charge of press relations for a usually prominent public figure

Examples of press secretary in a Sentence

the White House press secretary
Recent Examples on the Web But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected any notion that criticism from Trump prompted Biden's remarks. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024 White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was pressed repeatedly Wednesday on why Americans haven't heard from Biden on the protests. Nik Popli, TIME, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for press secretary 

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of press secretary was in 1945

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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 5 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

press secretary

noun
: a person in charge of relations with the press for a public figure
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