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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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a Monday night interview on Fox News, strongly rejected any suggestion that DOGE's work in the Social Security Administration will jeopardize Americans' Social Security checks.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told NewsNation that about 77,000 federal workers had accepted the deferred resignation offer.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The next day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on claims that Musk had presidential powers or was acting as a co-president to Trump.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump to announce reciprocal tariffs on Thursday Reciprocal tariffs by the U.S. could be announced by Thursday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told NewsNation that about 77,000 federal workers had accepted the deferred resignation offer.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The next day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on claims that Musk had presidential powers or was acting as a co-president to Trump.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump to announce reciprocal tariffs on Thursday Reciprocal tariffs by the U.S. could be announced by Thursday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters at the White House on Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Press secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20secretary. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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