spokesperson

American  

[spohks-pur-suhn] / ˈspoʊksˌpɜr sən /

noun

1. a person who speaks for another or for a group.

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Gender

See -person.

Etymology

Origin of spokesperson

First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person

Example Sentences

The FBI then sent its evidence response and hazardous evidence response teams to the home at the request of the OCFA, a spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times

An FBI spokesperson declined to share more information, citing the fact that the affidavits have been sealed by the court.

From Los Angeles Times

An EPA spokesperson said focusing on a single year of emissions data obscured a longer-term decline.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are taking steps to reinvest across our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities, which will affect certain roles across our workforce,” a company spokesperson said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

A police spokesperson previously said that the case was being investigated by its robbery-homicide division.

From BBC