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 In Netflix’s Zero Day, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter, Modine plays the White House press secretary alongside Robert De Niro as a former president. Giovanni Bogani, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024 His death was incorporated into the show, with his character dying offscreen of heart failure on election night. 04 of 14 Allison Janney (C.J. Cregg) Allison Janney won four Emmys for playing C.J. Cregg, the sharp and dedicated White House press secretary. Danny Horn, EW.com, 22 Sep. 2024 Trump campaign national press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Channel. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024 Asked about the note, Trump campaign press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny that Lighthizer has been meeting with investors. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Oct. 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 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

press secretary

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