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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

Example Sentences

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Trump, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Vance were seated on the stage, alongside committee members of the White House Correspondents’ Association and Oz Pearlman, the evening’s host.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would represent the U.S. and head to Pakistan to meet with Iran.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

"The Iranians want to talk," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that US Vice-President JD Vance was "on standby" to travel if the talks proved successful.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A year later he again refused to attend, sending White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders instead.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

“I feel like a hitchhiker caught in a hailstorm on a Texas highway,” President Johnson confided to his press secretary.

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

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