spokesperson
Americannoun
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spokespersons
plural
Gender
See -person.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of spokesperson
First recorded in 1970–75; spokes(man) + -person
Vocabulary lists containing spokesperson
Media Literacy - Middle School
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“We’re aware that some people are modifying their search queries, and we’re monitoring this behavior as we continue to evaluate ways to improve the search and ads experience,” a Pinterest spokesperson said in an email.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
A government spokesperson told the BBC that, while "digital replicas can be a powerful tool, including for the creative industries," there was also possibility for harm.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We welcome the court's ruling that this supply chain risk designation was unlawful," an Anthropic spokesperson said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
“We welcome the court’s ruling that this supply-chain-risk designation was unlawful,” an Anthropic spokesperson said Thursday night.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The officer had fallen asleep inside the car at the time, according to a police spokesperson.’
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
After initially leaving the response to ministers and party spokespersons, the ruling BJP party's top leadership stepped in on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Realtor.com has contacted spokespersons for Lopez and Affleck for comment.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Neither Musk nor spokespersons for X or SpaceX could be reached for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
BuzzFeed News’ former royal correspondent Ellie Hall explained that Palace spokespersons do not go on the record very often.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
Border Patrol spokespersons did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
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