press secretary

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of press secretary

First recorded in 1955–60

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press secretary

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

The administration is currently in the process of hiring a new press secretary to replace Karoline Leavitt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Then-White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the White House was unaware of Perez’s bets and that the president was furious over the idea of individuals in his administration trading on inside information.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 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

Later, during the indoor reception, White House press secretary Ron Ziegler got a message from a reporter at the New York Daily News.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin