spokesman
a person who speaks for another or for a group.
a public speaker.
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How to use spokesman in a sentence
Steve Bruce, a spokesman for Senvest, declined to comment on the GameStop trades.
How the rich got richer: Reddit trading frenzy benefited Wall Street elite | Douglas MacMillan, Yeganeh Torbati | February 8, 2021 | Washington PostJeremy Lasich, a spokesman for the Fairfax County Health Department, said the promotion “does raise some concerns as both a promotional strategy and from a safety perspective,” but declined to elaborate.
Virginia assisted-living facility markets a ‘Vaccination Staycation’ | Jenna Portnoy | February 7, 2021 | Washington PostOnly one of those metrics — the unemployment rate — puts South Dakota in first place, though it’s certainly in the top ranks in the other areas cited by her spokesman.
South Dakota’s covid-19 numbers have been terrible, but the governor says that’s the wrong metric | Glenn Kessler | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostThe family of another brother, the late Mortimer Sackler, declined through a spokesman to comment.
McKinsey, adviser to businesses around the world, agrees to pay $573.9 million to settle charges for its role in opioid epidemic | Peter Whoriskey, Christopher Rowland | February 5, 2021 | Washington Post“We don’t typically comment on bills before the General Assembly completes its work,” Brian Whitson, a spokesman for William & Mary, wrote in an email.
Va. House votes to force public colleges to reckon with ties to slavery, create scholarships or other programs | Nick Anderson | February 4, 2021 | Washington Post
A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis | Nico Hines | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“I think it is important to say it is too soon to judge success or failure,” said Col. Steven Warren, a Pentagon spokesman.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has put flowers on the tomb of John Paul II,” said Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, “I think that is enough.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit | Barbie Latza Nadeau | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTom Rust, a spokesman for the House Ethics Committee, declined to comment to The Daily Beast.
The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress | Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe spokesman also said that Ambassador King “did not view the movie and did not have any contact directly with Sony.”
Exclusive: Sony Emails Say Studio Exec Picked Kim Jong-Un as the Villain of ‘The Interview’ | William Boot | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen Walker came to the door, Robert took the matter in hand, and became spokesman for both himself and Mysie.
The Underworld | James C. WelshAt first their spokesman could hardly find voice or words; but he presently got both.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)A fair-headed man, in a dinner jacket and black tie, became at once their spokesman.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimDrawing himself up and saluting, the spokesman (a corporal of Marines) addressed me thus.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonThe general and I stepped into their boat, and ordered the spokesman and leader to go forward.
British Dictionary definitions for spokesman
spokesperson (ˈspəʊksˌpɜːsən) or feminine spokeswoman (ˈspəʊksˌwʊmən)
/ (ˈspəʊksmən) /
a person authorized to speak on behalf of another person, group of people, or organization
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