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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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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House was unaware of his bets and pointed to ethics guidelines banning employees from making them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

"They took him from his home," his press secretary told BBC Russian.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai waved off the double standard as an “asinine observation” in a NewsNation interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Asked for comment, Environmental Protection Agency press secretary Brigit Hirsch told AFP: "Fireworks are awesome and we hope everyone enjoyed the incredible shows in and around our nation's capital to celebrate 250 years of America."

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The press secretary shrugged with barely concealed rudeness.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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