spokespeople

plural noun

spokes·​peo·​ple ˈspōks-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce spokespeople (audio)
: people serving as spokesmen or spokeswomen

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However, at a briefing Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the American Geophysical Union’s annual meeting in Washington, NASA spokespeople revealed that the reason for the crash was an issue with Ingenuity’s navigation system. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Newsweek emailed spokespeople for Paramount+ and Sheridan for comment on Friday. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Biden and his spokespeople had repeatedly and flatly ruled out the president granting his son a pardon. Colleen Long, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024 McDonald’s resumed sales of the quarter-pounder a week later upon finding a different supplier for the 900 affected franchises, according to company spokespeople. Joanne Haner, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spokespeople 

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of spokespeople was in 1972

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“Spokespeople.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spokespeople. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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