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spokesman

American  
[spohks-muhn] / ˈspoʊks mən /

noun

plural

spokesmen

  1. a person who speaks for another or for a group.

  2. a public speaker.

spokesman British  
/ ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən, ˈspəʊksmən, ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən /

noun

  1. a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization

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Gender

See -man.

Etymology

Origin of spokesman

1510–20; spoke 1 (irregular as noun) + 's 1 + -man

Example Sentences

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“We talk to lots of companies about many things,” a Ford spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Yesterday, we did not meet the standard of excellence our customers expect and that we expect of ourselves,” the spokesman said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Until December, he had been the party's energy spokesman in the House of Lords.

From BBC

One analyst argues the result is that "real authority has been transferred to Kandahar" - something Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid denied to the BBC.

From BBC

A Boeing spokesman said the company continues to support the investigation and expressed condolences to the families affected by the crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

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