as in spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the spokesperson for the protesting students presented their demands to the administration
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That totals more than $425,000 of public money thrown away for nothing – although this amount is incomplete according to a district spokesperson who said at the time that more invoices were expected.
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In a statement to the Detroit Free Press immediately after the incident, The Oxford Center spokesperson Andrew Kistner wrote that the cause of the explosion is unknown.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni told reporters Monday that Francis remains in good spirits.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Responding to accusations over the duck’s shooting, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. said the US president’s son had the necessary authorizations to hunt and would cooperate with any investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
In a statement to the Detroit Free Press immediately after the incident, The Oxford Center spokesperson Andrew Kistner wrote that the cause of the explosion is unknown.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni told reporters Monday that Francis remains in good spirits.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Responding to accusations over the duck’s shooting, a spokesperson for Trump Jr. said the US president’s son had the necessary authorizations to hunt and would cooperate with any investigation.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Spokesperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spokesperson. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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