spokesperson
Americannoun
Gender
See -person.
Etymology
Origin of spokesperson
First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person
Vocabulary lists containing spokesperson
Media Literacy - Middle School
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Conventions, Writing, and Speaking & Listening, Unit 3
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Example Sentences
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If approved, the policy would introduce consistent standards across the county for the first time, replacing a mix of approaches that existed before the council was created in 2023, a council spokesperson said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Our customers own and control their data, which is deleted after 30 days by default,” the spokesperson, MoMo Zhou, said in a statement to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The tallest figure, to Pulte’s immediate right, is A. Larry Ross, a Fellowship spokesperson and past board member.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
An Alibaba spokesperson said there is "no basis" for their company to have been listed.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Dr. Lee took on the job of spokesperson, defending the doctors’ conclusions in the newspapers.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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