spokesperson
[ spohks-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈspoʊksˌpɜr sən /
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noun
a person who speaks for another or for a group.
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Origin of spokesperson
First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person
usage note for spokesperson
See -person.
Words nearby spokesperson
spoken, spoken for, spokeshave, spokesman, spokesmodel, spokesperson, spokeswoman, spokewise, spolia opima, spoliate, spoliation
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