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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.
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“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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