spokesperson

noun

spokes·​per·​son ˈspōks-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

Examples of spokesperson in a Sentence

a statement from the company's spokesperson the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
Recent Examples on the Web At least 381 bodies were recovered from the vicinity of the complex since Israeli forces withdrew on April 1, Gaza Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said on Tuesday, adding that the total figure did not include people buried within the grounds of the hospital. Khader Al Za'anoun, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías has been charged with five misdemeanors stemming from his arrest for suspicion of domestic violence last September, a spokesperson from the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office confirmed Tuesday. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024 In the article, a DeepMind spokesperson denied any tensions between the AI research teams and denied any frustration from Hassabis. Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024 The department shared updates with communities in the path of the Norwood Lateral and I-75 work when the project hit a snag in 2022, department spokesperson Kathleen Fuller said. The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024 But the mailers, along with other materials the district distributed, would lead the county prosecutor’s office to fine the superintendent and the district’s spokesperson, accusing them of violating election law by using taxpayer money to advocate for the bond measure. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024 Multiple mobile homes were overturned and around two to three inches of flooding had occurred in the area, Kristin Knox, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office, said Tuesday morning. Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 9 Apr. 2024 Despite recent outages in February, a spokesperson for AT&T said it was prepared for an increase in network traffic, CNN reported. The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024 The potential shift in the eclipse's path is so miniscule, in fact, that a NASA spokesperson told the Detroit Free Press the U.S. space agency won't be making any alterations to its own calculations. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokesperson was in 1971

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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesperson. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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spokesperson

noun
spokes·​per·​son ˈspōk-ˌspərs-ᵊn How to pronounce spokesperson (audio)

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