spokesperson

[spohks-pur-suh n]

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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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Related Words

deputy delegate champion mediator prophet mouthpiece agent protagonist mouth representative speaker substitute talker stand-in prolocutor

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Contemporary Examples

The FBI has also been searching its records for any information that could assist the French investigation, a spokesperson added.
U.S. Spies See Al Qaeda Fingerprints on Paris Massacre
Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef
January 8, 2015
Through a spokesperson, Klaus does not deny that he and Cato parted ways.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute
James Kirchick
December 22, 2014
The procedure, says a spokesperson from the World Health Organization, doesn't even make sense.
Rage Against the Ebola Crematorium
Abby Haglage
November 11, 2014
A spokesperson for Otsuka denied that the advertising is at odds with the science.
Mother’s Little Anti-Psychotic Is Worth $6.9 Billion A Year
Jay Michaelson
November 9, 2014
“These events have generated more than 50,000 talks in 40-plus languages,” a spokesperson wrote.
TEDx Talks Have a Disability Problem—but This Incredible Young Woman Is Working to Change That
Nina Strochlic
November 5, 2014