spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōks-mən 
: a person who speaks as the representative of another or others often in a professional capacity
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Examples of spokesman in a Sentence
A White House spokesman answered questions from the reporters.
a spokesman for the cattle industry
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Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council spokesman Liang Wen-chieh issued the warning during a routine press conference.
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Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Hogan Gidley, a former White House spokesman under Trump, says the former president may not be able to deliver his famous one-liners, but that won’t prevent him from getting his message across.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 June 2024
And spokesman Sean DeBarbieri was promoted to vice president of football communications, making the 30-year-old one of the youngest VPs in the NFL.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
In April, a White House spokesman condemned protesters at Columbia University after some of the demonstrations took a dark turn.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 25 June 2024
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Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 27 June 2024
Hogan Gidley, a former White House spokesman under Trump, says the former president may not be able to deliver his famous one-liners, but that won’t prevent him from getting his message across.
—Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 26 June 2024
And spokesman Sean DeBarbieri was promoted to vice president of football communications, making the 30-year-old one of the youngest VPs in the NFL.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
In April, a White House spokesman condemned protesters at Columbia University after some of the demonstrations took a dark turn.
—Maggie Astor, New York Times, 25 June 2024
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“Spokesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokesman. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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spokesman
noun
spokes·man
ˈspōk-smən
: a person who speaks for another or for a group
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