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press secretary

American

noun

a person officially responsible for press and public relations for a prominent figure or organization and who often holds press conferences to answer journalists' questions.

Etymology

Origin of press secretary

First recorded in 1955–60

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President Barack Obama, for example, gave former press secretary Robert Gibbs a framed necktie that he had once borrowed ahead of the Democratic National Convention in 2004.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

During Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, Harp’s role was to talk about the Right to Try Act, said Sarah Matthews, a former deputy press secretary for Trump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Asked Friday about a successor to Leavitt, the youngest person ever to hold the position of White House press secretary, Trump said he had "never had so many job applications in my life."

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

“Both goals are equally as important to the president,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Truman picked up the phone and dialed the number for Roosevelt’s press secretary.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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