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
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Hogan Gidley, Trump’s former White House deputy press secretary, disputed those reports during an appearance on Fox News on Monday.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Dec. 2024
Leavitt, 27, was an assistant press secretary during Trump’s first presidency.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Miller was former Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary and served as deputy press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security during Trump’s first administration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Here's how the news is developing: 3 minutes ago
White House says there's 'still time' to avert shutdown
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Americans should be prepared for the government to shut down.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Dec. 2024
Leavitt, 27, was an assistant press secretary during Trump’s first presidency.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Miller was former Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary and served as deputy press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security during Trump’s first administration.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Here's how the news is developing: 3 minutes ago
White House says there's 'still time' to avert shutdown
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked if Americans should be prepared for the government to shut down.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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